Gunnar Miller, 19, dies following a skateboarding accident at the intersection of Carroll and Prior Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota

Modified Date: 
Tue, 04/07/2015 - 3:33pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Eagan Man Dies after Skateboarding Accident

Miller held onto a mirror on the driver's side of the car and traveled a short distance. Eventually, he let go and fell from his skateboard, hitting his head on the ground. He was not wearing a helmet.

Gunnar Miller, 19, of Eagan, died Tuesday night following a skateboard crash in St. Paul, Minnesota. The accident occured around 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 14 at Carroll and Prior avenue when Miller asked a driver at a stop sign if he could hold their car mirror to go "skitching", a slang term for holding on to a car while skate boarding down the road. Miller travelled a short distance when he fell and hit his head on the pavement. Miller was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Miller was taken to Regions Hospital with a severe head injury, where he later died. The 23-year-old driver was not cited. 

People Involved: 
Gunnar Miller

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