Word is just breaking that a Huntington Beach man died last week following a freak accident at an Orange County skatepark.
According to KCBS-2, 25-year old Tyler Kanarr was riding at the popular Vans Skatepark in Orange on February 25th when he somehow hit a ceiling beam, and suffered a gash in his neck from a florescent light.
When firefighters arrived, they found t-shirts wrapped around his neck in an effort to stop the bleeding.
Despite reportedly doing everything they could to save him, Kanarr lost too much blood before they could get him to the hospital directly across the street.
Sadly, he died just one day after his birthday.
A celebration of life will be held on March 21st to remember him, while a crowdfunding page started by friends of his parents has raised nearly $4,400 in four days, exceeding the $4,000 goal.
The skatepark remains closed. And yes, his family has retained a lawyer.
While BMX is a dangerous sport, something like this should never happen in an indoor skatepark.
Especially not one owned by a major corporation like Vans.
This is at least the tenth bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the third that I’m aware of in Orange County.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for Tyler Kanarr and all his loved ones.
