A 15-year-old boy has been killed whilst riding a hoverboard after being struck by a bus in West London.

The unnamed teen was riding the self-propelled Segway-sibling on Glacier Way, Alperton at about 6:30pm last night (December 10), when he was hit at a junction near Ealing Road.

He was reportedly crossing the road on the machine when he was hit by a number 224 bus.

According to the Evening Standard, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Discussing the death, Brent councillor James Denselow tweeted: "Sad to hear about the death of a 15-year-old boy in Alperton last night who collided with a bus whilst riding a hoverboard."

Earlier this year hoverboards were banned from use on British streets and pavements due to safety concerns.

The use of hoverboards was restricted to private property due to Section 72 of the Highway Act 1835.

The law deemed the personal transporters unsafe for use on the road and too dangerous to be ridden on the pavement.

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