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Two separate skateboard accidents raise concern over safety

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – There's concern over safety after one skateboarder died and another was left seriously hurt in the Coachella Valley on Friday.

News Channel 3 reported the two incidents happened Friday night just after 6:00 p.m., with the fatal accident happening in Desert Hot Springs and the other in La Quinta, which left the skateboarder in critical condition.

We're speaking with local skateboarders and officials on safety following those two crashes. Stay with KESQ for the latest.

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