[07-04-2022] San Diego County, CA – 27-Year-Old Skateboarder Suffered Injuries After Being Hit by Car Driving Through a Stop Sign in Point Loma Heights

According to the police, a skateboarder fractured his arm when he was hit by a car after riding through a stop sign into a Point Loma Heights intersection Monday, July 4, 2022.

According to San Diego police Officer John Buttle, the crash transpired about 10:20 p.m., southbound on Guizot Street, several blocks from the Pacific Ocean.

The 28-year-old skater was traveling at “a high rate of speed” southbound on Guizot Street, several blocks from the Pacific Ocean, when he rode through the sign at the intersection with Orchard Avenue.

That’s when he was struck by a 27-year-old man in a 2013 Toyota Prius who was traveling westbound on Orchard.

While the skateboarder suffered an open fracture to his left arm, the injury is not life-threatening, Buttle said. No other injuries were reported.

Police say alcohol was not a factor in the crash. Officers from the agency’s Traffic Division are investigating.

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More motorcycle riders and pedestrians are injured or killed when they collide with moving vehicles. They are not sufficiently protected in the event of an accident.

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