SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) - The University of Rhode Island says a student was seriously hurt when he was hit by an SUV driven by another student while skateboarding at the school’s Kingston campus.
The collision happened Thursday around 5:30 p.m. The university identified the skateboarder as 18-year-old Henry Karshis of Foxborough, Massachusetts, and the SUV driver as 19-year-old Stephano Gikas of Montvale, New Jersey. Both are students.
Karshis was flown to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. A member of URI’s counseling staff went to the hospital, and another met with the SUV driver.
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Campus police are investigating. No charges have been filed.
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This story has been changed to correct the last name of the driver based on an update from the university.
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