James Robert Eising, 18, of Mt. Eden, New Zealand died after falling in on organized downhill skateboarding race in Birkenhead, New Zealand.
James was one of about 200 people who were scheduled to skate-board down Colonial Rd – a windy and steep road that leads to the Chelsea sugar refinery. . . [Eiseing] was the last in his group and was going about 40km/h. There is a sharp right-hand corner and the first three skidded around but managed to negotiate the corner. The deceased then lost control of his board, skidded, spun in the air and cartwheeled and then crashed on to his head.”
Eising was wearing a helmet and full pads. Our thoughts are with Eising’s friends and especially with his parents and two sisters.
[Link: Aucklander and Auckland Now]
