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Monday, April 6, 2015
Gary Stilwell was traveling to Maria Carrillo High School on a skateboard. He was riding south on Calistoga Road through the Badger Road intersection when he collided with a car that was turning left on Badger. Stilwell was hospitalized with minor injuries. The driver, 27-year-old Carolina Campos, was not injured.

 

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Two people were riding skateboards on Galley Road when they attempted to cross westbound lanes of traffic and one of the skaters was struck by a car. The car, described as a 2004 to 2008 phantom gray pearl colored Toyota Corolla, kept going after the collision and did not stop to render aid. The 19-year-old skater suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized. Several days later Kyle Atkinson, 21, was arrested in connection with the accident. He faces a charge of accidents involving death or personal injuries, which is a class four felony.

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Sunday, October 19, 2014
A 17-year-old Satellite High student has died after head injuries she received in a skateboarding accident. The accident took place about 9 p.m. Saturday on Tropical Island Lane on the southern portion of Merritt Island. The teen was "car surfing"--riding on a skateboard being towed by a car--behind a Toyota Celica driven by Zachary Byrnes, 19, when she fell and hit her head. Brevard County Fire Rescue paramedics arrived within minutes and identified that the girl was breathing, but unresponsive.
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Monday, September 8, 2014

Witnesses called 911 to report a hit-and-run collision involving a 17-year old boy who was struck by a newer model Dodge Magnum while skateboarding. Police found the suspect’s vehicle and identified the driver who had been behind the wheel as a 16-year-old boy from Renton. Finnell was taken to the hospital, but later died from his injuries. The hit-and-run suspect is in custody at the King County Juvenile Detention Facility.

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Saturday, May 3, 2014
A weekend crash that fatally injured a 15-year-old skateboarder remained under investigation Monday, but it appeared the motorist had no chance to avoid the teen, investigators said. Lt. Jim Yetter with the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department said that Dylan Cox was pronounced dead about 10:15 p.m. Saturday near Heartland Boulevard and Raceway Road in Camby. The investigation showed Cox, wearing dark clothing, was skateboarding in the roadway of the residential area when he was hit.
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Saturday, March 22, 2014
A 16-year-old was seriously injured after falling from a mountain board, similar to a skateboard, while being pulled by a vehicle in Ashburn, Va., Sunday. Another 16-year-old was driving the vehicle, which had a rope tied to the rear, in the parking lot of Broad Run High School. That teen has been charged with reckless driving. The victim, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to Inova Loudoun Hospital and was later airlifted to Inova Fairfax Hospital. Last year, another Virginia teen died in a similar incident.
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
An 18-year-old BYU student remains in critical condition after being hit by a car while riding her longboard skateboard, according to her parents. Lexi Mae Hansen was hit Wednesday evening as she was crossing Canyon Road on her longboard. Lt. Matt Siufanua with the Provo Police Department said Hansen was riding her longboard south on University Avenue just before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night when she was hit by a car making a turn onto Canyon Road.
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Saturday, January 4, 2014

A 15-year-old girl from Murrieta was in a coma and on life support following a skateboarding accident Sunday. The community is now rallying to help raise funds to pay for her medical expenses. Madison Olson was skating down a steep street in San Clemente, when she lost control. She was not wearing a helmet and suffered a serious head injury. Her father, Jason Olson, has faith she will survive, but realizes there will be huge medical expenses.