<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tributes are flowing for a "larger-than-life" teenager who was tragically killed when an electric motorcycle he was a passenger on </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/crashes" rel="" target="" title="collided"><span>collided</span></a><span> with two cars in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne's"><span>Melbourne's</span></a><span> north-east last night.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Max Foster, 15, was a pillion passenger on an electric motorbike that collided with two cars near Plenty Road in South Morang about 5.30pm yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Max was treated at the scene for life-threatening injuries but sadly could not be saved.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/adrian-portelli-billionaire-offering-one-dollar-litre-fuel-to-club-members/c66f0126-cc08-421d-aa72-67718c33cf72" target="_blank"><strong><span>Billionaire Adrian Portelli launches $1 a litre fuel sale at new servo</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The motorbike rider, a 17-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Max's friends today gathered to honour him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He was the most loving kid I've ever met, one of the most realest people, he would always back me up in any situation," friend Luca Nogarotco said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/south-morang-tributes-flow-for-larger-than-life-teen-killed-in-tragic-e-bike-crash/2545bf32-48fc-4b6f-9b83-d46b5abf4a3c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He was always there for me, I was always there for him, but unfortunately he's passed away now. He's gone too soon."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He was the first person I spent my lunch with at his school, he was great. He had a big heart, he was very friendly, he had a great sense of humour," Joacph Yatwob said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Max's school paid tribute to the teen in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Max was a valued member of our college community, and his passing is a heartbreaking loss for us all," the school said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Max was a larger-than-life personality, who endeared us with his warmth, humour, positivity and embraced us with a charm and smile that will always be unmistakingly Max.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Forever in our hearts."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/measure-twice-cut-once-nervousness-grows-as-people-with-autism-face-ndis-exit/50b35621-d983-4e9d-9180-bf046563fa27" target="_blank"><strong><span>Nervousness grows as people with autism face NDIS exit</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Acting Assistant Commissioner Justin Goldsmith has confirmed the bike was illegal and unregistered.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The motorcyclist has gone through a red light, clearly a red light, and has collided with a vehicle going in the opposite direction," Goldsmith alleged.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was an illegal motorcycle that was incapable of being registered in Victoria because it doesn't fit the safety category to be registered in Victoria."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Witnesses claim only one of the riders was wearing a helmet.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The tragic crash has sparked renewed safety warnings about the dangers of illegal e-bikes and scooters.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The vehicle that we are talking about last night is capable of going 90 km/h, and it's in the hands of children and there is unfortunately a glut of them on the market," Goldsmith said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There are also calls for the state government to bring in tighter regulations, such as a minimum age and licence requirement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/double-demerits-dates-2026-anzac-day-state-by-state-penalties-fines/7632b6a0-085c-4053-ae4e-6f636b29f284" target="_blank"><strong><span>Where double demerits won't apply over the Anzac Day weekend</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"A young person has lost his life, not knowing the consequences of his actions, on e-bikes that are not toys and we see too often people on e-bikes without helmets, at speed, flouting the law," Police Minister Anthony Carbines said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In the end the laws are there to be obeyed and when people break the law, other than being held accountable for it, the worst accountability can be that you lose your life."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Max's mates have vowed to give up the thrill of illegal e-bike riding.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I get it, it's fun, I used to love doing it, but I'm done with it now. l lost a mate to it," Nogarotco said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a 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