CARLSBAD: Skateboarder towed by truck, run over
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CARLSBAD ---- A 16-year-old skateboarder was hurt Friday when a truck that had been towing him ran him over, a Carlsbad police sergeant said.
The Carlsbad youth had been sitting on the curb in the 3300 block of Garfield Street with some friends a little before 6 p.m. when a 17-year-old friend driving a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck pulled over to talk to them, Sgt. Keith Blackburn said.
As the truck pulled away, the boy, who wore no helmet, stood on his skateboard, grabbed the truck's passenger door handle and was pulled a short way, Blackburn said. The skateboard then caught under the rear tire, knocking the skateboarder to the ground, the tire driving over his chest and chin.
The teen was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla by helicopter. Blackburn said it was remarkable that he suffered only moderate injuries, including a laceration to the head. He is expected to recover and leave the hospital within a day or two.
It is illegal for a driver to tow a skateboarder, and skateboarders under 18 must wear helmets, Blackburn said.
Carlsbad traffic investigators are determining whether any criminal charges are appropriate.
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What a miracle wrote on Oct 11, 2008 10:39 PM:Dang Kid, you should be dead! I hope you have learned a valuable lesson and also see how precious life is.
Your parents must be so grateful to God that you are alive. If you didn't believe in miracles before I bet you do now. Praise the Lord!
This is just wrote on Oct 12, 2008 10:27 AM:another one of those life's ugly lessons. As parents we can talk to our kids until we are blue in the face about dangers...etc. However, a bad choice made by a young man could have been devestating. Thank God you are alright.
Forrest wrote on Oct 13, 2008 4:47 AM:Stupid is as stupid does.
north county skater wrote on Oct 22, 2008 10:49 AM:skate or die bro.
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