Skateboarder Hit and Killed by Car on Highway 79 near Peralta Drive [Warner Springs, CA]

16-Year-Old Boy on Skateboard Dies after Struck by Car on Highway 79 in Warner Springs

 
WARNER SPRINGS, CA (August 1, 2023) – A skateboarder was hit and killed by a car on Highway 79 in Warner Springs Sunday evening on July 30.
 
The fatal crash happened around 8:05 p.m. near Peralta Drive. According to the California Highway Patrol, the teen was riding his skateboard northbound in a southbound lane of the highway when a Mitsubishi vehicle heading southbound near Peralta Drive struck him.
 
As a result, the teen suffered life-threatening injuries. Paramedics rushed him to Inland Valley Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
 
The victim was a 16-year-old boy from Warner Springs.
 
The Mitsubishi’s driver, a 74-year-old man, and a 70-year-old female passenger were unharmed.
 
Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors in the crash. An investigation is still ongoing.

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim.

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