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Caught on video: E-bike bursts into flames on Long Island

By Jesse Zanger

July 24, 2023 / 1:16 PM EDT / CBS New York

E-bike catches fire outside Long Island high school

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - No one was hurt when an e-bike caught fire in Nassau County, Long Island.

It happened around 9 a.m. Monday in front of Garden City High School.

Police said the bike operator was getting onto the road when the bike burst into flames.

The fire did not spread to the school.

Jesse Zanger

Jesse Zanger is the managing editor of CBSNewYork.com. Jesse has previously worked for the Fox News Channel and Spectrum News NY1. He covers regional news around the Tri-State Area, with a particular focus on breaking news and extreme weather.