Boy who survived bouncy castle disaster killed in e-bike crash
Lucas Reid, 15, who survived a freak bouncy castle accident, has died after his e-bike collided with a pole (Picture: 7NEWS Tasmania)
A young boy who survived a freak bouncy castle accident at his primary school has been tragically killed in an e-bike crash.
Lucas Reid, 15, from Tasmania in Australia, died after his e-bike collided with a pole on New Year’s Eve.
The tragedy comes only a few years after he sustained serious injuries from an incident involving a bouncy castle at his school, which killed six of his fellow pupils.
Flowers and tributes outside Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport, in the island state of Tasmania, Australia in 2021 following the tragic incident (Picture: AP)
Lucas needed a wheelchair and spent weeks in the hospital after strong winds lifted the inflatable 10 metres into the air.
The bouncy castle was designed to be a treat for the kids, forming part of their end-of-year celebrations, but ended in tragedy after it was sent flying across the school’s grounds by the wind.
Locals refer to the incident, which happened just over four years ago, as the 2021 Hillcrest Primary School disaster.
The 15-year-old recovered from his injuries following the tragedy, but was named on Sunday as the victim of a fatal e-bike crash, local outlet Pulse Tasmania reported.
Emergency services at Hillcrest Primary School after strong winds lifted a bouncy castle into the air (Picture: REUTERS)
Lucas was riding his bike at around 7.30pm in his neighbourhood of Devonport when the accident happened.
The local community have shared tributes for Lucas with many remembering his recovery following the bouncy castle accident.
Minister Jane Howlett said her ‘heart goes out to Lucas’s family, his friend and his loved ones and all the Hillcrest community’.
She added: ‘It’s absolutely devastating, it really is. And we will continue to support the Hillcrest family and Lucas’s family.’
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