A coroner says the death of an 11-year-old girl who crashed a motorbike at a friend's farm reinforces the need for adults to supervise children using the machines. In September 2016, Jessica Robson, from Winton, was riding a 50cc motorbike around the farm where her 12-year-old friend Chloe lived. She collided with a passing car and died two weeks later in Starship Hospital from severe traumatic brain injury. "Supervision of the use of the motorbike by Chloe and Jessica was the responsibility of the adults caring for them at that time. Adults are responsible for the observance of that advice, which saves lives," she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 01, 2019 20:15 UTC