Family of Finley Dawson mourns after Chesterfield motorbike crash kills boy
Finley Dawson, 14, died after a collision on Newbold Road in chesterfield that also left a 15-year-old passenger in hospital. Derbyshire Police said the boys were thrown into the road when the electric motorbike collided with a Kia Sportage at about 20: 30 GMT (3: 30 pm ET). The driver of the Kia stopped and is assisting officers.
Finley Dawson and the Newbold Road collision in Chesterfield
Finley Dawson was the rider of the electric motorbike, and a 15-year-old boy was his pillion passenger when the crash happened on Newbold Road, Derbyshire. Officers said the pair were taken to hospital after the vehicle and the bike collided at about 20: 30 GMT (3: 30 pm ET) on Thursday. Dawson died on Friday in hospital; the passenger remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Derbyshire Police appeal and the Kia Sportage driver
Derbyshire Police have launched inquiries into the collision involving a Kia Sportage and an electric Surron bike. Officers said no arrests have been made and that the driver of the Kia is being treated as a witness. The driver stopped at the scene and is helping with police enquiries, the force said, as they seek evidence to piece together what happened on Newbold Road.
Public appeal for footage from 6: 30 pm to 8: 30 pm on March 5
Police are asking anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage of a black Surron bike being ridden in chesterfield between 6: 30 pm and 8: 30 pm on Thursday, March 5 (1: 30 pm to 3: 30 pm ET) to come forward. Officers supplied a reference number for evidence submissions and urged people with relevant footage to contact them by the contact methods they have provided. The appeal is part of a wider inquiry into the sequence of events that led to the collision.
A joint statement from the families, released by police, said: “There is a reason these bikes are banned from the road, and devastatingly Finley has paid the ultimate price in losing his life. His friend has sustained serious injuries and has to come to terms with growing up without his best mate. Although the thrill of riding an electric bike on the road seems exciting, it can also be fatal. That quick thrill, is not worth the risk. “
For now, Derbyshire Police continue to appeal for footage and information linked to the incident on Newbold Road. The investigation will proceed on the basis of enquiries and any material received from the public, and the next confirmed development is the ongoing public appeal by officers handling the case.
