A Lakeside man was in the hospital Tuesday with major injuries after riding his skateboard into traffic and being struck by a truck.
The 21-year-old was riding his skateboard out of a private driveway on Valle Vista Road when he skated into the pathway of an oncoming Toyota Sequoia, California Highway Patrol said.
The Toyota was going the speed limit and tried to avoid hitting the man, but was unsuccessful. CHP said the skateboarder hit the front right side of the truck, then hit the pavement.
The skateboarder was transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital for major injuries. The driver was injured.
CHP is investigating the crash, but drugs and alcohol were not suspected to have contributed, they said.
