Skateboarder run over by cement truck after losing control of board in Philadelphia

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A 22-year-old skateboarder was killed when police say he fell off his board and was run over by a cement truck Wednesday afternoon.

What we know:

Police say the fatal accident happened at the intersection of North Broad and Parrish streets just before 3 p.m. Wednesday.

A 22-year-old man was riding a skateboard south on Broad Street when he lost control and struck a parked car, police said.

The collision caused the man to fall to the ground and roll underneath the wheels of a passing cement truck, inflicting fatal injuries.

The man was pronounced dead at Jefferson Hospital a short time later.

The 59-year-old driver of the cement truck remained at the scene following the accident and cooperated with investigators.

What we don't know:

The identity of the skateboarder has not been released by police.

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