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Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby recovering in hospital after being hit by ebike
The 84-year-old underwent surgery after a collision with two teenagers on an electric ‘fat bike’ in the Illawarra
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Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby is recovering in hospital after she was struck by an electric “fat bike” while walking on a shared path in the Illawarra, south of Sydney last week.
Her daughter, musician and author Holly Throsby, said the 84-year-old required surgery after a high impact collision with two teenagers on a fat bike left her with an injured hip, thumb and head.
“The boys seemed to impact her on one side, and she went down on her other side and broke her hip,” Holly told Guardian Australia.
Ex-ABC radio presenter in hospital after being hit by e-bike
Margaret Throsby is recovering in hospital after she was hit by an e-bike on a shared path. (Supplied: Holly Throsby)
Former ABC Classic presenter Margaret Throsby suffered a head injury and broken hip after being hit by an e-bike in the Illawarra last week.
The 84-year-old's daughter Holly Throsby said the veteran broadcaster was recovering in hospital after the "really high impact" collision.
Ms Throsby is calling for stricter legislation around e-bike use by children, while a safety advocate says education is the key.
The family of former ABC Classic presenter Margaret Throsby wants to see teenagers' use of certain e-bikes restricted after she was badly injured on a shared pathway.
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