{"id":312440,"date":"2026-05-12T19:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/312440\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:57:09","slug":"13-year-old-boy-killed-in-garden-grove-e-motorcycle-crash-identified-as-benson-nguyen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/312440\/","title":{"rendered":"13-year-old boy killed in Garden Grove e-motorcycle crash identified as Benson Nguyen"},"content":{"rendered":"

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (KABC) — The teenage boy who died after he crashed while riding an electric motorcycle in Garden Grove<\/a> has been identified.<\/p>\n

Benson Nguyen, a student in the Garden Grove Unified School District, died Thursday following the crash on Magnolia Street.<\/p>\n

The 13-year-old was believed to be going about 35 miles per hour when he approached a curve and collided with a center median, according to the Garden Grove Police Department.<\/p>\n

A 13-year-old boy has died after crashing an electric motorcycle in Garden Grove Thursday night, police said.<\/p>\n

The teen was riding by himself when he crashed and was ejected from the motorcycle.<\/p>\n

Police said the e-motorcycle Nguyen was riding was not street legal and emphasized it was not an e-bike, noting it did not have pedals and was more comparable to a dirt bike that would be used for off-roading.<\/p>\n

\"Garden<\/p>\n

Garden Grove Police shared this image of the e-motorcycle involved in Thursday night’s crash in Garden Grove.<\/p>\n

GARDEN GROVE POLICE<\/p>\n

The teen was wearing a helmet, but officials said it was a traditional bicycle helmet rather than one designed for motorcycle use.<\/p>\n

Garden Grove police said the case highlights growing safety concerns tied to the increasing popularity of electric vehicles among young people.<\/p>\n

The crash marks the second recent fatal incident in Orange County involving an e-motorcycle.<\/p>\n

Last month in Lake Forest, authorities said 81-year-old Ed Ashman was killed after being struck by a 14-year-old who was illegally riding an e-motorcycle<\/a>. That teen’s mother has since been charged with involuntary manslaughter.<\/p>\n

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