{"id":173,"date":"2026-05-13T07:33:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=173"},"modified":"2026-05-13T07:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:33:53","slug":"13-year-old-boy-killed-in-e-motorcycle-crash-in-garden-grove-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=173","title":{"rendered":"13-year-old boy killed in e-motorcycle crash in Garden Grove identified"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span>GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (KABC) &#8212; <\/span>The teenage boy who died after he crashed while riding an electric motorcycle in Garden Grove has been identified.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=171\">OC mom appears in court after being charged in death of man, 81, struck by teen son on e-motorcycle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Benson Nguyen, a student in the Garden Grove Unified School District, died Thursday following the crash on Magnolia Street.<\/p>\n<p>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<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><svg><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span><span><span>A 13-year-old boy has died after crashing an electric motorcycle in Garden Grove Thursday night, police said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The teen was riding by himself when he crashed and was ejected from the motorcycle.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=169\">LA mayor\u2019s race: Nithya Raman says voters can \u2018pick a different path forward\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The teen was wearing a helmet, but officials said it was a traditional bicycle helmet rather than one designed for motorcycle use.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Garden Grove police said the case highlights growing safety concerns tied to the increasing popularity of electric vehicles among young people.<\/p>\n<p>The crash marks the second recent fatal incident in Orange County involving an e-motorcycle.<\/p>\n<p>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. 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