Unity ,ME : 23-year-old Christopher Garbinski killed after skateboarding crash on Maine college campus on early Wednesday ,May 20th 2015

A skateboarder died in a crash on the Unity College campus in Maine, state police said.

Troopers said 23-year-old Christopher Garbinski of Unity and two roommates were on skateboards early Wednesday when they picked up too much speed on a descent and crashed while trying to make a turn. They said Garbinski died after hitting several birch trees; the other two suffered only minor injuries.

The three had been visiting friends on campus.

The state medical examiner's office plans to determine the cause of death.

Troopers said first aid was administered to Garbinski by his roommates and by an ambulance crew from Unity. Garbinski, who was not wearing a helmet, lived in Unity but was not a student at the college.



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Man dies in skateboarding crash on Maine college campus