Teen dies after skateboarding accident in Nashville, police say – WSMV

Teen dies after skateboarding accident in Nashville, police say  WSMV

A 16-year-old boy died following a skateboarding accident on Tuesday, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A 16-year-old boy died following a skateboarding accident on Tuesday, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. MNPD said the incident happened at Two Rivers Greenway around 11:30 a.m.

“The circumstances to this point indicate that the teen was traveling downhill at a high rate of speed without a helmet when he fell and hit his head,” MNPD said. The 16-year-old was taken to Skyline Medical Center, where he died.