Christian Moothart, the 17 year old who was driving the car that Joseph Madison was skateboarding behind when he died, has been sentenced to 60 hours of community service on reckless endangerment charges.
. . . 16-year-old Joseph Madison (pictured) was “skitching,” hanging onto the car on his skateboard. The car driven by Moothart hit a dip in the road when Madison lost his grip, fell and hit his head on the pavement. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It sad on all side, but we’re glad Moothart didn’t have to go to jail.
Christian Mootheart, 17, was found guilty of reckless endangerment for driving the car that skateboarder Joseph Madison was towing behind when the 16 year old fell, hit his head, and died.
Madison was skitching down 29th Avenue in August 2007 holding onto the left-rear window frame of the car when he fell off the skateboard and his head hit the pavement, which caused his death. . . . Mootheart was driving the car that day. On Thursday, a judge found him guilty of reckless endangerment.
Mootheart could face up to 30 days in jail for the misdemeanor.
A young man skateboarding behind a friend’s car was run over in Camas Friday, police said.
The 19-year-old grabbed onto his friend’s car as it started to move, near the intersection of 3rd and Lon. But then, the young man lost his grip, fell and was run over by the car, according to Sgt. Doug Morcross with the Camas Police Department.
There’s really nothing more to say about this than, “That’s sad.” A 15-year-old skateboarder was killed August 22 when he fell while being towed by a vehicle and was run over.
Police have not released the names of either the 15-year-old victim or the 16-year-old driver. The accident took place in an elementary school parking lot. The skateboarder was taken by helicopter to a hospital in critical condition, police said. He later died.
News, dog. News. It’s that time of the week when we corral up all the headlines for the stories that got away into one big ol’ list and post them up. Take a look at what’s been going down over the past few weeks, follow the jump.
Sticky Bumps is happy to welcome big wave icon Jamie Mitchell to their Elite Team.
Jamie Mitchell has been called the “World’s Greatest Waterman” and is said to “ooze greatness.” He is a lover of all watersports, especially big wave surfing and paddle boarding. He does these sports with such confidence and ease, it is no wonder Sticky Bumps has added him to their Elite Team alongside other amazing big wave surfers, Garrett McNamara, Coco Nogales, Trevor Sven Carlson, Danny Griffiths, Niccolo Porcella, Aaron Gold, Shane Dorian, and Chuck Patterson. Jamie has used Sticky Bumps for years, and will continue to do so as a brand ambassador. He will also be doing product testing on their bags, leashes and traction pads.
For the official word from Sticky Bumps, please follow the jump. [click to continue…]
A 25-year-old who was waterskiingskateboard towing behind a white pick up truck on the Pacific Rim Highway on August 31, 2012 ended up in Vancouver General Hospital after suffering “serious head injuries,”, according to a story in the Westerly News.
The man was allegedly riding a skateboard while holding onto a rope attached to the back of a white pick up truck when he lost control and fell. . . The incident occurred between Ucluelet’s cemetery and Surf Junction Campground at about 7 p.m.
In the running for irresponsible mother of the year is an Australian woman who towed her 14-year-old son behind her car until he was going so fast that he slammed hard enough to end up in the hospital, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Police said the the car made a right turn onto The Woods Circuit and the teenager became unsteady and fell onto the road. . . He was taken to St George Hospital with bruising, lacerations and soft tissue damage.
Well, at least her son didn’t die and she learned a little lesson about skateboard towing.
To promote the launch of his new KA-One shoe from ConverseKenny Anderson kickflipped into a nose manual in LA and didn’t stop until he got to Las Vegas, or at least that’s the hook to the film LA to Vegas.
We can say this: Kenny spent like a year on his front wheels for this one (even ding some skateboard towing behind a bus to show how tough he is). Watch and you’ll see what we mean. . . For more info on how Converse is launching this shoe follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Edward Culhane, 35, should be old enough to know better, but that didn’t stop him from towing behind a car on his skateboard Saturday afternoon, May 21, 2011 in Santa Clarita, California. He ended up with a “serious head injury” according to the LA Times and a trip to the hospital.
He was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Medical Center and was reportedly in critical condition. . . Ryan Howell, 33, [the driver] was booked on suspicion of felony driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, deputies said.
Sadly, Culhane is now just one more of story on this growing list of people who didn’t know. Hopefully, he will recover.
[Update: Culhane, has reportedly died (May 24, 2011) from his injuries, according to a story on The Signal}
Christian Moothart, the 17 year old who was driving the car that Joseph Madison was skateboarding behind when he died, has been sentenced to 60 hours of community service on reckless endangerment charges.
