A Klamath Falls teen has died from injuries suffered in a weekend skateboarding accident.
18 year old Roberto Hernandez graduated from Link River High School last year…Past Principal Shelly Hunt remembers Hernandez as a student who could always bring a smile to her face…
“Roberto was really a kind-spirited, compassionate young man. He had lots of friends at Link River, he wanted to help them be a part of his community by becoming a paramedic.”
The accident happened just before 6 o’clock Saturday night at Cross Street and Crescent Avenue.
Sergeant Aaron Thomas of the Klamath Falls Police Department notes Hernandez skated into a car driven by 64 year old Sylvia Cook…
“Mr. Hernandez failed to stop at the stop sign coming off of Cross Street, crossed into the southbound lane and struck the side of Mrs. Cook’s vehicle. And he was not wearing a protective helmet, or any protective gear.”
Sgt. Thomas adds that Cook was obeying all traffic laws at the time of the accident…
“There are no charges at this time. She’s been found to be not at fault in this accident.”
Hunt notes that news of Hernandez’ death hit students hard…
“Our whole Link River community is grieving right now. Our students that came on Monday, we offered counseling support from KYDC on site to support anybody.”
Hernandez was enrolled at Klamath Community College at the time of his death.
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