A Gainesville man sustained traumatic injuries after a vehicle struck him on McEver Rd. just after 4 a.m. Wednesday.
A preliminary Investigation from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Unit determined 21-year-old Jose Roman was riding his skateboard in the left southbound lane of McEver Road near Waterford Drive when he was hit.
The driver of the 2010 Chevrolet HHR was also traveling in the left southbound lane at the time of the accident.The driver reportedly stopped at the scene and called 911. AIU investigators determined the driver was not at fault in the collision.
Roman was transported by ambulance to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville for treatment of multiple injuries.
Roman was on the way to his job at the Walmart store on Browns Bridge Rd. at the time of the accident, HCSO said.
