Texting while skateboarding…not the smartest thing to do

WEST COVINA – A 12-year-old boy was hospitalized but expected to survive after he was struck by a pickup truck while riding his skateboard Thursday, authorities said.

The crash occurred just before 7:50 p.m. at Sunset and Merced avenues, West Covina police Lt. Marty Sevilla said.

The initial investigation indicated the boy was riding his skateboard and texting on his cell phone just prior to the collision, Sevilla said.
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