This is the teenage Nottingham University student killed in an e-bike crash on campus.
Sophie Goode, an 18-year-old student at the University of Nottingham, was seriously injured in a collision with another e-bike while riding early on Tuesday morning.
Sophie was rushed to hospital but despite the best efforts of medical staff, she was sadly pronounced dead a short time after she arrived.
Her sister Charlotte Goode paid tribute to her sibling in a social media post and said Sophie had been cycling with a friend to watch the sunrise.
She wrote: ‘It is heartbreaking. She was going to watch the sunrise with her best friend.
‘She was loved by so many of us and she always will be. We were all so proud of her and continue to be.’
Emergency services had been called to the University’s prestigious Park campus after the alarm was raised in the early hours.
Ms Goode, who was living in rented accommodation on site, had hired a Lime bike on the app for the early morning adventure.
The crash happened on East Drive at its junction with Keighton Hill, near the Student Union building, at the stunning 300-acres lakeside complex.
Sophie Goode, 18, (shown with her mother Wendy) was quickly taken to the hospital, but unfortunately, despite the medical team’s best attempts, she tragically passed away shortly after her arrival.
Ms Goode was rushed to hospital but despite the best efforts of medical staff, she was sadly pronounced dead a short time after she arrived
Ms Goode is pictured with her father Wayne Good and mother WendyÂ
She was rushed to hospital but despite the best efforts of medical staff she was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
There was a claim the ambulance had taken over an hour to arrive at the scene but this has not been substantiated.
The nearest hospital to the campus is Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham – just one mile way and a five minute drive.
Fellow students have been left ‘shocked’ and ‘saddened’ by the teen’s death.
Emergency services were called to the University of Nottingham after the young woman suffered serious injuries in the early hours of this morning.
Police said she had been riding an electric bicycle on the University Park campus when she was involved in a road traffic incident.
The victim, who has not been publicly identified yet, was swiftly transported to the hospital. Despite the diligent efforts of medical personnel, she was declared deceased shortly after.
Her parents have been informed and a police investigation has been launched.
A police officer at the scene told Nottinghamshire Live that there were two bikes involved in the collision.Â
A University of Nottingham spokesperson said: ‘It is with great sadness that we confirm the death of one of our students on University Park campus in the early hours of Tuesday morning in a road traffic incident.
‘This is a deeply upsetting time, and all of our thoughts are with friends, family, and loved ones. We will continue to provide support to our community as we process the weight of this loss.’
An 18-year-old student has died after she was involved in a crash while riding an e-bike on a university campus
Emergency services were called to the University of Nottingham after the young woman suffer serious injuries in the early hours of this morning
Detective Sergeant Paul Clark, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: ‘This is a tragic incident that I know will come as a shock to all who knew and loved the victim.
‘Officers will remain at the scene for much of the day as we work to understand the sequence of events that led to this young woman’s tragic and untimely death.
‘As that work continues our thoughts are with her family at this very difficult time.’
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting incident 55 of 25 February 2025.
A student who did not wish to be named added: ‘We heard about the incident through friends and online and came to see it in person. It’s shocking to see it in real life with the road closed off.’Â
It comes after an urgent warning was issued over the ‘accessibility’ and ‘rapid acceleration’ of e-bikes after the death of a great-grandfather.
Ian Jones, a 61-year-old father to six from Cardiff, had been riding on an e-bike in the Welsh capital when the fatal crash occurred on 29 October 2022, an inquest heard.
While pedalling the electric motor without a helmet, Mr Jones collided with a bollard on the pavement and hit his head.
Ian Jones, a 61-year-old great-grandfather, died after crashing his e-bike in October 2022
Carter Ralph was left with his nose hanging off when he was struck by an E-bike while playing outside his home
Described as a ‘true gentleman,’ the Welshman was rushed to University Hospital Wales but unfortunately died as a result of a ‘traumatic brain injury’ caused by the horror crash.
In another terrible crash involving an e-bike just a matter of months ago, a 10-year-old boy was left with his nose ‘hanging off’ after being struck by a bike while playing outside his family home.
Carter Ralph was left requiring two operations to repair his nose following the incident, where the ‘heartless’ cyclist fled without helping the young boy.
Nadine Ralph, Carter’s 39-year-old mum, described the incident as ‘horrific.’
She said: ‘I was inside the house and heard Carter scream. I jumped up and ran outside. There was blood everywhere, all over Carter’s face and on the ground.’
‘He looked like he had been badly beaten up – he was so battered and bruised.
‘His chest also had a large yellow and blue bruise where I think the bike handlebars had hit him, flipping the cyclist off.’
Marcus Beck was one of two teenagers killed in an e-bike crash in Moray, north Scotland
Gregor Booth, 16, (pictured) also died in the e-bike crash which took place on the A941 Lossiemouth to Elgin road
Sakine Cihan (pictured) died after being knocked down by an e-bike rider in London in 2018
Saul Cookson (pictured) died after his e-bike collided with an ambulance in Salford in 2023
In 2024, Marcus Beck, 17, and Gregor Booth, 16, both died in a horror crash involving an e-bike, which they were both passengers on, and four cars on the A941 Lossiemouth to Elgin road, at the junction with the B9135 in Moray.
The teenagers were pronounced dead at the scene by police and the driver of the eBike, a 14-year-old male, was taken to Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, with serious injuries. His condition is said to be stable.Â
In 2023, 15-year-old Saul Cookson died when his e-bike collided with an ambulance in Salford.
And in the same year, teenagers Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, were killed in Cardiff when the electric bicycle they were riding together crashed.
Another incident, in 2018, saw 56-year-old Sakine Cihan killed when bricklayer Thomas Hanlon, 32, crashed into her on an e-bike before fleeing the scene.
Industry bosses last year warned that illegal e-bikes that can reach speeds of 40mph are death traps and are even being used on motorways.
Motorcycle manufacturers claimed that powerful e-bikes are being ridden illegally due to a lack of effective policing.
A group representing Honda, Yamaha, BMW, and other similar companies warned the Government that there is a ‘widespread’ use of the bikes which are technically mopeds and should be driven with a licence.
Some people are even riding e-bikes on motorways, like the above, seized on the M25
The companies wrote to Transport Secretary at the time Mark Harper to urge him to launch a review into the issues.
E-bikes have also been used in London in numerous acts of anti-social and sometimes criminal behaviour.
Shocking dashcam footage from last year showed one brazen thief using an e-bike as a getaway vehicle after swerving up onto the pavement to steal a woman’s phone metres from The Ritz Hotel.
The helpless victim was left crumpled in a heap on the pavement while the criminal sped off, swerving between moving vehicles to get away.
