skitchin' death :(
armi mike posted,
i just heard this on the radio:
"KELOWNA (NEWS1130) - A 21-year-old Kelowna man is dead after falling off his skateboard while being pulled by a friend's car. Mounties say he was hanging onto the passenger door when he slipped and was hit by the vehicle. He was taken to hospital with severe upper body and head injuries, but later died.
Now police and his parents say his untimely death is a reminder for others to think twice before doing something so dangerous."
my steepest condolinces to all friends and family...sad, so young.
AS STRIKE SAY'S! "WER YER HELMUTS"
GOD BLESS Y'ALL
2009 July 4 6:57 AM
the griZZ replied,
That sucks!! Two skateboarders dead in one week!! Both no helmuts!! What does that tell you??
Thoughts and prayers to the families!!
2009 July 4 7:30 AM
Kate or die replied,
Anyone know who this is???
2009 July 4 9:18 AM
replied,
so sad... how much you wanna bet it was the drivers fault...
2009 July 4 10:39 AM
Kate or die replied,
Alright, Look. The original post says nothing about a guy not wearing a helmet...so until you hear what actually went down, don't turn this into another thread about why a helmet wasn't worn. Those threads already exist.
How much do you wanna bet it was the drivers fault? I say, how much do you wanna bet that it was both parties fault...again, stop making accusations.
It says he obtained massive upper body injury and head trauma...there are multiple reasons right there for a death, unfortunatley.
Whoever you are, rest in peace my friend. To your family and loved ones, hang in there...this is something nobody should have to go through, and I am so sorry that you do.
For now, why don't we just try to find out who this is.
2009 July 4 11:39 AM
armi mike replied,
ya yer right kate he may have been wearing a lid...this is all i heard: "The family of a 21-year-old Kelowna man is asking young people to stop and consider their actions after the man died in a skateboarding accident on Spiers Road earlier this week.
According to police, the man, whose identity was not immediately released, was hanging onto the passenger door of a vehicle being driven by his friend in the 3400 block of Spiers Road around 9 p.m. June 2. The skateboarder fell from his board, was struck by the vehicle and received substantial upper body and head injuries.
The driver, who was badly shaken up by the incident, called for help and two passersby administered CPR before emergency crews arrived at the scene.
The injured man was rushed to Kelowna General Hospital but died as a result of his injuries a short time later.
RCMP Const. Steve Holmes said the man's family wants to convey the message that their son’s untimely and tragic death will not have been in vain if other young people stop to consider the consequences of such dangerous activities as the one that claimed their loved one's life.
In a release from the RCMP issued Friday, the man's parents said their son enjoyed skateboarding but, sadly, chose to elevate the thrill by combining it with the dangerous practice of being towed by a vehicle.
That choice has left the family to grieve.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident and have seized the vehicle involved pending a mechanical examination."
we should all skate within our limits
so no more early- peace o's