Posted on 03/21/2015 8:00:45 AM PDT by BenLurkin
KCAL9’s Tom Wait reports the practice of skateboarding at high speeds on the mountain road is a practice called “Hill Bombing.” It’s not new. Pat Harvey reported on the practice back in 2012.
Officials said the deceased was going 20-30 mph on his skateboard at the time of the collision.
The deceased was wearing safety gear but he failed to remain in his lane and struck the undercarriage of the dump truck, which then ran over him, CHP Officer Rodrigo Jimenez said.
The deceased was hill bombing with two other skateboarders and a van driver. Officials said no charges will be filed against them.
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How’d you do that so quickly? Bravo!
Definitely a Darwin Award candidate.
Stole it, somebody already had the thought, LOL
I remember the picture. It happened at an organized event in Matamoros, Mexico, across the border from Brownsville, Texas. The guy driving was drunk and fell asleep at the wheel. One person was killed and ten others were seriously injured.
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