Skateboarders congregated at San Francisco’s Dolores Park in the Mission Tuesday to race down the street, but it wasn’t too long before police showed up.
San Francisco PD parked a car at the bottom of the hill to try and deter skaters. One unfortunate soul skated right into the front of the vehicle after being blocked by a cop, who pulled a move reminiscent of Mike Tomlin’s. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the skater was taken to a hospital.
An alternate angle:
Additionally, Thrasher magazine editor Jake Phelps took a rough spill on his own. His tumble’s 10 seconds into this video:
Phelps remained on the ground and received medical attention:
The Chronicle wrote that one officer was injured in the standoff, although no arrests were reported. The police ceded ground around 9 p.m. local time after they felt everything was under control.
H/t to @RMac18