There is nothing sadder than children dying and when two Southern California pre-teens died in one week while riding their skateboards it’s a stong reminder to wear protective gear:
In Moreno Valley, 12-year-old Sean Mikhail died Aug. 11 when he fell off his skateboard and hit his head on the pavement. He was not wearing a helmet. . . . In Menifee, Marlena Mattfeld, 11, of Long Beach, died Monday, three days after she lost control and slid beneath a moving motor home at Hanover Lane and Holland Road, near her grandmother’s home.
While helmet’s can’t save skateboarders from getting run over by motorhomes they can be helpful when rolling concrete. And, in California. . . it’s the law.
[Link: Press-Enterprise ]
