Horror moment woman hit by boy, 10, riding e-bike - 'my spine and my body split'

Horror moment woman hit by boy, 10, riding e-bike - 'my spine and my body split' Jane Ouartsi had to relearn how to walk after she was struck by a 10-year-old boy riding a Lime Bike - she sustained a broken femur, a fractured collar bone and two spinal fractures CCTV footage captured the moment a woman was hit by a 10-year-old on an e-bike in a collision which left her needing three operations. Jane Ouartsi had to relearn how to walk after she was struck by the boy riding a Lime Bike while she was walking across St Giles Square in central London on August 4, 2023. She sustained a broken femur, a fractured collar bone and two spinal fractures. She required three operations and spent a total of 36 days in hospital. CCTV footage, released by the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), captured the moment Ms Ouartsi was knocked down. Ms Ouartsi could be seen walking with her partner Dave Mathias when the bike hit her. She stumbles back, before falling onto the pavement on her back. The bike rider also falls to the ground. The rider stopped initially but was later taken away from the scene by his mother, Mr Mathias told The Times. Police launched an investigation, but no charges were laid. Ms Ouartsi recalled the terrifying moment. She said the couple had been for a "lovely lunch" and to see an exhibition. She was then struck by the high-speed bike. "I heard my spine and my body split and I thought I've gone – I just didn't know what was happening," she told the BBC. "An ambulance arrived and I was urgently treated by paramedics who couldn't understand my injuries. "They had to operate and put me back together again and help me to walk." Following the incident, Ms Ouartsi was forced to wear a back brace as doctors feared her spine would otherwise collapse. In the UK, where there are currently between 1 million and 1.5 million electric bikes in use, and doctors are reporting a surge in e-bike injuries, an Australian news site reports. Ms Ouartsi's partner said the couple feel "helpless and angry" after failing to receive compensation or criminal justice.