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Christopher Garbinski, 23, killed in skateboarding crash at Loop Road and Quaker Hill Road on the Unity College campus in Unity, Maine

Modified Date: 
Mon, 06/08/2015 - 3:23pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Skateboarder dies in Unity College accident

The three had been visiting friends on campus.

Skateboarder Killed on College Campus

A 23-year-old skateboarder was killed on the campus of Unity College early Wednesday morning.

Man dies in skateboarding crash on Maine college campus

The state medical examiner's office plans to determine the cause of death.

23 y/o dies in skateboarding accident at Unity College

Garbinski lived in Unity, but was not a student at Unity College.
It was early in the morning when Christopher Garbinski, 23, Sylvanus Egerton, 27, and Luke Munster, 24, were all riding skateboards down Loop Road, and were attempting to turn left onto Quaker Hill Road, but were likely traveling too fast and crashed into the trees off of the roadway at the intersection. Garbinski, who wasn't wearing a helmet, was fatally injured in the crash and pronounced dead, while both Egerton and Munster sustained only minor injuries.
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Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Skateboard, Road Departure, High-Speed/Excessive Speed, Helmet Usage
People Involved: 
Christopher Garbinski
Sylvanus Egerton
Luke Munster
Roadway: 
Quaker Hill Road
City: 
Unity, ME
County: 
Waldo County, ME
Area: 
Bangor, ME

Comments

Submitted by Carolyn on Sat, 05/23/2015 - 9:07am
Just for the record... Chris was an intelligent and focused young man on his future and was starting his own business. He was loved by all who knew his gentle smile and sweet soul.. This was a freak accident and has changed the lives of the other two for the rest of thier lives...

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