Boy Riding E-Bike Seriously Injured in Car Accident on Del Mar Heights Road

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 4, 2026) — A 12-year-old boy riding an e-bike was hospitalized following a collision with a Tesla SUV on Del Mar Heights Road in Carmel Valley, according to the San Diego Police Department.

The traffic accident occurred around 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 2nd, in the 5500 block of Del Mar Heights Road, police said. The boy was struck by the front, passenger side of the SUV as he attempted to make a left turn from the westbound bike lane onto southbound Old Carmel Valley Road.

The boy suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision and underwent surgery at the hospital for multiple brain bleeds and suffered a fractured collarbone, police said.

The 64-year-old man driving the 2023 Tesla Model Y had been traveling west in the number one lane of Del Mar Heights Road at the time of the collision.

Authorities do not suspect alcohol was a factor in the collision.

The crash remains under investigation by the SDPD’s Traffic Division. Witnesses should call SDPD or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

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