Owen Knight, a beloved 22-year-old skateboarder and kitchen worker at Tacovore in Eugene, Oregon, is facing a difficult recovery after a serious accident while skateboarding.
According to family members, Owen was skating when a car suddenly veered toward them.
In a split-second attempt to avoid being struck head-on, Owen jumped off the board, but the vehicle clipped the skateboard and sent Owen crashing hard onto the curb.
The impact was brutal; it shattered their hip and broke the femur right at the hip joint…