Police: Dead teen was 'hood surfing'

LAWRENCEVILLE - Police are continuing to investigate why two teenagers were &#34;hood surfing&#34; in Auburn in an act that led the death of one of them. <br> <br> 17 year old Christopher Akins of Auburn fell from the hood of a pick up driven by 19 year old Christopher Nation of Arbor Drive in Gainesville Tuesday. <br> <br> Akins had moments before jumped onto the hood on Dicovery Drive in Auburn. <br> <br> Family members say earlier reports, based on information from Gwinnett County police, that Akins was from Gainesville were erroneous, although he does have relatives in Gainesville.<br> <br> Cpl. Ray Dunlap of the Gwinnett County Police Department says Aikens jumped onto the hood of a pickup driven by Nation and when Nation made a turn, he jumped off, lost his footing, and fell, striking his head.<br> <br> Akins died Wednesday at Gwinnett Medical Center.

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