A 15-year-old boy riding a modified e-bike was struck then nearly crushed by a car in Milford Wednesday. He’s now facing a number of charges after not stopping for traffic.

Milford police said the teen ran a red light at the intersection of Main Street and Exchange Street and collided with the front of a car that was making a turn, sending him flying off and rolling out of the way of the car’s wheels. The e-bike was also crushed in the collision.

“If he didn’t roll out of the way after he fell, he would have been completely run over by that motorist,” said Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino.

Tusino said the teen’s e-bike was modified to drive faster, something he sees as a growing problem in the area.

“They’re riding them on the sidewalks which they’re not supposed to, they’re not obey

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