Man dies in hospital after serious skateboarding accident on Gold Coast

May 9, 2018 6:47 am in Gold Coast, The Loop List 1 by Shanee Dobeson

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A MAN has died in hospital following a serious traffic accident at Merrimac last week.

It’s understood the man was travelling on a motorised skateboard on Robina Parkway when he and a car collided around 10.30pm.

The 33-year-old was treated at the scene by paramedics for a serious head injury before being rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.

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Police confirmed in a statement that the man passed away in hospital on Tuesday.

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Shanee Dobeson

Shanee is a full-time Journalist and Newsreader who graduated from Griffith University’s Gold Coast Campus with a Bachelor of Communications majoring in Journalism, Public Relations and Marketing. Since joining 1029 Hot Tomato in 2014, Shanee has been keeping you up to date with everything happening on the Gold Coast, writing for myGC and presenting your local weekend news on Hot Tomato. When she’s not trying to get the latest news scoop, you’ll find her pinning home decor inspiration, watching repeats of Law & Order, or cheering on her beloved Gold Coast Titans on the footy field.

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