Man on skateboard injured after collision with Flagstaff police vehicle
A nighttime collision between a marked patrol vehicle and a man on an electric skateboard has left the rider critically injured, the Flagstaff Police Department said.
The incident occurred about 11:50 p.m. on June 3 in the 600 block of South Milton Road in Flagstaff, near the intersection of westbound Route 66. The off-duty officer was driving the vehicle northbound "in a patrol capacity," the department said, when the rider of the self-balancing, single-wheel electric skateboard entered the roadway, resulting in the collision.
The rider sustained serious injuries in the crash. The officer immediately rendered aid at the scene, and the injured man was taken to Flagstaff Medical Center by emergency personnel. Flagstaff police were investigating the collision.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has other relevant information may contact Flagstaff police at 1-928-774-1414 or submit an anonymous tip through Coconino Silent Witness at 1-928-774-6111.
Reach the writer at russ.wiles@arizonarepublic.com.
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