KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (WAVY) — A 19-year-old man was injured after a skimboarding accident near the Avalon Fishing Pier Tuesday.
Around 5:54 p.m., multiple agencies, including the Kill Devil Hills police and fire departments, Ocean Rescue and Dare County EMS responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man who was found floating face down in the ocean near the pier, according to a news release from the town of Kill Devil Hills.
Witnesses said the man had been skimboarding near the pier when he fell and appeared to strike one of the pier’s pilings, and a bystander was able to pull the man from the water. Soon after, a Kill Devil Hills Police officer arrived and began first aid until more emergency personnel arrived.
After immediate life-saving measures, the man was taken off the beach by Dare County EMS to the Outer Banks Hospital, and then airlifted by Dare MedFlight to another hospital for more treatment.
