Search

07 Sept 2025

E-bike rider, 17, dies in hospital two weeks after collision with car

E-bike rider, 17, dies in hospital two weeks after collision with car

A 17-year-old e-bike rider has died in hospital two weeks after colliding with a car in Grangemouth.

Aaron McPherson was riding an e-bike when he collided with a small white hatchback car on Portal Road at about 11.45pm on Thursday May 30.

He was taken to hospital but died on Saturday June 15.

A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Tuesday June 11.

A second man, aged 18, was also arrested in connection with the incident and has been released pending further inquiry.

Detective Chief Inspector David MacGregor said: “Our thoughts are with Aaron’s family and friends at this difficult time. We will continue to support them as our investigations progress.

“I would like to reassure the public that we are doing all we can to understand the full circumstances of this incident.

“We would like to thank the public for all their assistance with our investigation so far.”

Police Scotland are asking anyone with any information to call them on 101, quoting incident number 4450 of Thursday May 30 2024.

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!


Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.


Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.