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Boy injured in Cloverdale bike park fall suffered concussion

The 13-year-old boy was airlifted out of Cloverdale Youth Park, after he fell without a helmet on and hit his head.
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A 13-year-old boy suffered a concussion after falling over a three-foot ramp at Cloverdale Youth Park on Tuesday night.

A 13-year-old boy who was airlifted to Children's Hospital on Tuesday evening suffered a concussion after he fell over a 3 ft. ramp on his bike, hit his head, and wasn't wearing a helmet.

Surrey RCMP said the young man was taken by air ambulance as a precaution, at 4:30 p.m. He had been riding at Cloverdale Youth Park, in the skateboard park area.

The RCMP had no further update on his condition, as of 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, but police spokesperson Curtis Harling simply described it as an "unfortunate accident that occurred."

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by Kolby Solinsky

*contributing editor to the Cloverdale Reporter

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