SKATEBOARDER INJURED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN BERLIN

Berlin, MD - On Friday, October 6, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Berlin Police Department was dispatched to the 9400 block of Worcester Highway in Berlin, Maryland, in reference to a collision between a young man on a skateboard and a motor vehicle.

The investigation revealed that the 16-year-old juvenile male, from Berlin, Maryland, was attempting to cross the intersection on a skateboard against the PED Stop Sign. 

At that time, a vehicle driven by a 71-year-old male from Berlin, Maryland, was traveling southbound on US Rt 113 with a green signal.  The skateboarder went into the pathway of the motor vehicle and was struck by the vehicle.  A witness confirmed the same account as the driver and his occupant. 

The skateboarder was not wearing a helmet during the incident. The skateboarder was then transported to Atlantic General Hospital and subsequently flown to Shock Trauma, in Baltimore, Maryland with non-life-threatening injuries. 

The young teen was treated and released the next morning.  The occupants of the vehicle were not injured during the incident. No charges will be filed against the teen.

The Berlin Police Department advises that helmets should be worn during biking and skateboarding, and it is advisable not to cross major highways while on skateboards or other play vehicles.