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Ed Ashman
Coverage of Ed Ashman in the Nexus archive.
- Amazon halts sales of illegal high-speed ebikes in California after fatal accidents
Amazon plans to stop selling certain high-speed electric bicycles in California after a string of fatal accidents, including one that killed an 81-year-old man. The state attorney general issued a consumer alert last month, classifying some vehicles as mopeds or motorcycles. Amazon's decision comes after high-profile incidents and warnings from officials.
- Mom faces involuntary manslaughter after son’s e-motorcycle crash kills man
Tommi Jo Mejer faces involuntary manslaughter charges after her 14-year-old son, riding an e-motorcycle illegally and performing wheelies, struck and killed 81-year-old Ed Ashman, a former US Marine Corps captain and substitute teacher, in Lake Forest, California.