During a late-night ride without a helmet, a teen falls off his e-skateboard ‘at speed’ and sustains life-threatening injuries.
Adelaide boy is battling for his life after falling off an e-skateboard.
During a late-night ride, the 15-year-old youngster slid off his skateboard at great speed.
The youngster was transported to the hospital after suffering severe head trauma.
A adolescent received life-threatening injuries after falling off an e-skateboard during a late-night trip in the southern suburbs of Adelaide.
Thursday at 10 p.m., a 15-year-old kid from Seaford was rendered unconscious after he fell off his skateboard and struck his head on the asphalt.
At the time of the accident, police think the adolescent was not wearing a helmet and traveling “at speed.”
The youngster was transported by EMS to the Flinders Medical Centre with head injuries that were life-threatening.
Due to the severity of his injuries, major accident investigators were enlisted to help with the investigation.
A 15-year-old youngster seriously injured his head after falling off his electric skateboard and is battling for his life in an Adelaide hospital (pictured: stock image of a skateboard)
E-skateboards can reach 45 km/h, which is faster than a vehicle is permitted to go in a school zone.
Aside from private land, it is prohibited to ride the boards, e-scooters, and other similar devices in South Australia.
The law classifies them as motor vehicles, requiring a driver’s license, registration, and third-party liability insurance.
However, they are ineligible for registration since they do not fulfill the necessary safety standards.
On the risky late-night journey, the child was believed to have been traveling at high speeds and without wearing a helmet (pictured, stock image of a boy riding a skateboard)