A teenage boy has been killed in a skateboarding accident in North Queensland. The boy died after hitting a bollard while skating down a hill in Townsville on Saturday afternoon, police investigations suggest. He was wearing a helmet and is thought to have been trying to slow down before crashing. The boy was in a critical condition when police and paramedics arrived at Jezzine Barracks in the city's north after 2.30pm. They gave the boy first aid but he died a short time later.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 29, 2019 01:30 UTC