Huntington Beach’s Kolby Aipa, 20, dies after e-bike accident
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Huntington Beach resident Kolby Aipa, 20, died Tuesday after he was critically injured in an e-bike accident on Saturday night.
Aipa had been fighting on life support, but the family, which owns Aipa Surf, made a social media post Tuesday afternoon reporting that he had succumbed to his injuries.
Update:
4:55 p.m. Aug. 5, 2025This article was updated with news of Aipa’s death.
“We are completely heartbroken,” read the statement posted to Aipa Surf. “We wanted to thank all the visitors, supporters, food deliveries, donations, flowers, cards, countless stories and photos his friends have shared with us, Drs and nurses that have taken care of our sweet boy. The H.B. community and everyone around the world have touched our hearts in an unimaginable way.
“Thank you for loving our boy. Kolby always had a way with touching the lives of whoever he met. His acts of kindness and caring was his gift of Aloha to friends and strangers alike. To everyone that reads this ... pass his Aloha on. So, how Kolby treated you, treat others in that same way ...In this you are continuing his legacy of Aloha. And you too can be like Kolby. Remember him and tell the world that #iamkolby.”
Huntington Beach police spokesman Corbin Carson said Monday that Aipa was being towed by a car of people that he was associated with on Pacific Coast Highway on Saturday night when he lost control of his e-bike and was struck by the same car that had been towing him.
The accident occurred at 10:08 p.m. Saturday night, near the intersection of Seapoint Street and Pacific Coast Highway, Carson said. Aipa, critically injured, was taken to UCI Medical Center.
There have been no arrests but the investigation is ongoing, Carson said.
Police closed Pacific Coast Highway in both directions late Saturday night due to what they termed a “major traffic collision investigation.” Northbound lanes were closed at Seapoint Street, with southbound lanes closed at Warner Avenue.
A GoFundMe to support the Aipa family was set up by the Pai family, owners of Huntington Surf and Sport. As of Tuesday evening it had raised more than $61,000.
Aipa Surf is a local surf apparel, surfboards and accessories company. Kolby Aipa’s grandfather, Ben, founded the brand in 1970, creating the influential “sting” design soon after. Ben Aipa is a member of both the Surfing Walk of Fame and Surfers’ Hall of Fame.
