Skateboarder reportedly runs into truck

Published 11:01 am Tuesday, July 2, 2013

A teenager is OK after running into a truck with a skateboard Sunday evening in Austin.

According to the police report, A Nissan Titan pickup truck was westbound on Oakland Avenue East near Fourth Street and had a green light when a 17-year-old Austin resident entered the intersection and struck the vehicle. According to the driver, from Austin, and a witness, the driver had the right of way.

The skateboarder had scrapes and abrasions; however, he denied medical attention. There was no damage to the truck, the report added.

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