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Hoverboard accident sends local girl to hospital

Posted at 2:14 PM, Dec 29, 2015
and last updated 2015-12-30 05:15:31-05

A girl in Pahokee had to be transported to a hospital by medical helicopter after she fell off a hoverboard Monday afternoon.

At 3:55 p.m., Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews responded to J Marlone Road for an emergency call.

When crews arrived, Capt. Albert Borroto said they treated the injured girl and transported her by Trauma Hawk to St. Mary's Medical Center. 

The teen was unconscious for almost 10 minutes but out of the hospital Tuesday.

Click here to read more on this story and watch an interview with the mother of the injured girl.