DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of 20-year-old Juan Mejia is sharing his memory after he was killed in a crash while riding his skateboard in Desert Hot Springs.
Mejia was riding on Mountain View and Dillon Road when he was hit by a car the evening of December 5th. California Highway Patrol says the driver decided to pass a slower-moving vehicle over the solid double yellow lines and struck Mejia.
Now his family is bringing awareness for other riders to be safe on the road, claiming accidents aren’t uncommon on the road…