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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Skateboard stunts sometimes have tragic results 4/24/08 • Everett teen badly injured skateboarding 4/23/08   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, April 24, 2008 Everett teen still in critical condition after skateboarding accident By Jackson Holtz Herald Writer EVERETT – The Everett boy hurt in a skateboarding accident Tuesday afternoon remained in critical condition today in intensive care at a Seattle hospital, officials said Thursday morning. The 15-year-old was being towed by a pickup truck when he apparently hit a manhole cover and fell. He was run over by the truck. The boy was unconscious when he was taken by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he has been treated for the past two days. Police continue to investigate. Another 15-year-old also was hitching a ride from the pickup truck on a skateboard, and the vehicle was being driven by by a 17-year-old, Everett police Sgt. Robert Goetz said. In 2006, one boy died and two were seriously hurt in skateboarding accidents in Snohomish County. Each year, from April to September, emergency rooms treat several pre-teen and teenage boys for serious skate boarding injuries, officials said. It’s best to use skate parks and always wear a helmet when skateboarding, according to SafeKIDS.

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