DESTIN, FL. (THECOUNT) — Sean Edward Roberts has been named as the man killed while riding a skateboard in Destin, Florida Tuesday.
According to reports, Roberts 20, was traveling on a skateboard when the fatal incident occurred after 3:30 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 98 at Regatta Bay Blvd, in Destin.
Details of what led up to the fatal incident were not provided by Okaloosa County officials who said only that the victim was “hit and killed.”
Investigators are on scene trying to determine what led up to the fatal accident, reports WKRG.
Developing. Check back as more details emerge.
Geo quick facts: Destin is a city in northwest Florida, in the area known as the Panhandle. It’s known for its Gulf of Mexico beaches and many golf courses, as well as the Destin Harbor Boardwalk. Nature trails pass through the dunes of Henderson Beach State Park in the south, where the coastline is dotted with pine and oak trees sheltering wildlife. To the west are the tall slides, waterfalls and pools of Big Kahuna’s water park – wikipedia.
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