By Gary Meyer, TME

A growing nightmare shared by local motorists came true for Dan and April Hemingwayo Monday, March 7. They were headed south on Monterey Trail a few minutes after 3 p.m.

As they crossed Frazier Mountain Park Road and reached the post office, Dan Hemingway was disturbed at what he saw.
“They were going so fast,” he said, “we knew someone was going to…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Firefighters from Kern County Fire Station 57 help load the injured skateboarder, who was reportedly going in and out of consciousness, onto the gurney to be airlifted to a hospital in Bakersfield.

Julius Marmolejo fractured his skull and was unconscious.

Photo above: This is the view up Park Drive where four skateboarders without helmets picked up too much speed before one fell off his board at the southeast corner of the post office and was knocked unconscious with a cracked skull. Park Drive is notorious for hazardous, icy slicks during snow conditions due to inadequate drainage handling between the library and the park. Left: Two of the injured man’s friends pick up their boards as (right) Dan and April Hemingway watch paramedics caring for Marmolejo.

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