# Parents are charged after son, 13, smashed $4,000 e-bike capable of doing 55mph into pole and killed himself

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/parents-are-charged-after-son-13-smashed-4000-e-bike-capable-of-doing-55mph-into-pole-and-killed-himself/
- Published: 2026-10-22T00:16:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T00:28:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16228101/Parents-charged-son-13-smashed-e-bike.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A 13-year-old died in a crash on a high-powered electric motorcycle.
- His parents face charges over allegedly allowing him to ride.
- Prosecutors say the bike can reach 55mph and riders must be 16.

## Summary

Prosecutors in Orange County, California, have charged the parents of 13-year-old Benson Nguyen after he died in a crash while riding a powerful electric motorcycle. They allege his parents allowed him to ride despite his age, previous injuries and repeated warnings, raising questions about parental responsibility and access to fast electric two-wheelers.

The crash happened in May on Magnolia Street in Garden Grove, where prosecutors say Benson was travelling at about 35mph when he hit a raised divider and was thrown into a concrete light pole. The E-Ride Pro SS 2.0 costs more than $4,000 and can reach 55mph or more; prosecutors say California law requires riders to be at least 16 and hold a motorcycle licence. His father faces felony child endangerment and a misdemeanour charge, with up to six years in prison if convicted on all counts; his mother faces a misdemeanour child-endangerment charge. The allegations have not been proven in court.

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