Lucas Reid, 15, remembered for ‘resilience and optimism’ after bike crash near Devonport on New Year’s Eve Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A teenage boy who survived the 2021 Hillcrest jumping castle incident was killed in an ebike accident on New Year’s Eve. Lucas Reid, 15, lost control of the bike and hit a pole outside Devonport, Tasmania, at about 7.30pm on Wednesday. Continue reading...
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Teenage boy who survived Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy killed in ebike accident in Tasmania
Lucas Reid, a 15-year-old boy who survived the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy in 2021, died in an ebike accident near Devonport, Tasmania, on New Year's Eve. The accident occurred around 7:30 PM on Wednesday when Reid lost control of the ebike and collided with a pole.
Tory ShepherdThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-05 · 06:41 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Lucas Reid, a 15-year-old boy who survived the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy in 2021, died in an ebike accident near Devonport, Tasmania, on New Year's Eve. The accident occurred around 7:30 PM on Wednesday when Reid lost control of the ebike and collided with a pole. He was remembered for his resilience and optimism following the earlier tragedy. The incident marks a second devastating loss for the community connected to the Hillcrest Primary School event.
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The accident happened at about 7.30pm on Wednesday.
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Lucas Reid, 15, was killed in an ebike accident on New Year’s Eve.
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