Police in Gloucester County, New Jersey, are putting out a warning after a teenager was hurt while riding an electric motorbike .

Police say a 15-year-old crashed into the back of a car on Ganttown Road outside a condo complex in Washington Township Monday afternoon.

"It could have been tragic, he's extremely, extremely lucky," Washington Township Police Chief Patrick Gurcsik said.

Gurcsik says the teen was riding uphill when the sun obstructed his vision. The driver in front of him slowed down for a disabled car on the side of the road, and that's when the teen lost control.

"He traveled over the vehicle after he struck it. His helmet was located approximately 75 feet up the highway," Gurcsik said. "It's a 60-volt motorbike. It has no pedals on it, so it's completely prohibited on

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