Driver Who Hit Skateboarder in Tara Hills Arrested for DUI

A driver was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after seriously injuring a skateboarder this afternoon in the Tara Hills area of Contra Costa County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at 2:25 p.m. at Mahan Way and Flannery Road, a suburban area just north of Richmond, CHP officials said.

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The 18-year-old skateboarder suffered a head injury and was bleeding badly after the white Honda Pilot hit him on Flannery Road, CHP Officer Sean Wilkenfeld said. The skateboarder was taken to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek with serious but not life-threatening injuries, Wilkenfeld said.

The driver, who has not yet been identified, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of DUI, Wilkenfeld said.

By Bay City News