HELEN — An 18-year-old man was seriously injured in a skateboarding accident in Helen on Thursday.
Helen Police Chief Brian Stephens said the accident occurred at 11:26 a.m. on Fussenstrasse.
Andrew Domingues was on the skateboard and fell off, injuring his head, Stephens said.
According to Stephens, after the fall, Domingues got up and ran a short distance and collapsed in a ditch.
White County Emergency Medical Services personnel assessed the injuries and determined it was serious enough to request a medical helicopter to transport the youth to a hospital for treatment.
Domingues was airlifted by the Blairsville-based AirLife Georgia 14 helicopter.
"He wasn’t wearing any safety gear," Stephens said.
No update on Domingues' condition is available.
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