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	Vol.7, No 20, October 4, 1999
	Student injures head on campus By Shreya Bhakta Daily Forty-Niner A Cal State Long Beach student sustained head injuries on campus after he lost control on his skateboard and collided into a light pole Thursday afternoon near the East Campus Turnaround. Ren Chang was heading down East Campus Drive on his skateboard around 2 p.m. and attempted to go around an access gate that allows authorized cars to pass through the eastside of the campus, said Cpl. J. Strickler of the Long Beach Police Department.  An unidentified witness told police Chang apparently lost his balance when he tried to avoid the gateís crossbar. Chang then hit the center divider with his skateboard. "Chang hit the concrete block with his skateboard, hit the concrete light pole with his head and landed vertical to the road," Strickler said. He remained motionless on the street until CSULB emergency services arrived.  One of the emergency officers tried to ask Chang questions but he was not responsive.  "[The officer] kept repeating the question for a while," Strickler said. The Long Beach Fire Department soon arrived and officers began treating lacerations on Chang's face.  LBFD Capt. Dave Holden also asked Chang questions to determine whether he was conscious. "He hit his head pretty hard and was shook up but no major damage," Holden said.  Chang sustained several lacerations around his right eye. The Long Beach Paramedics was the last to arrive on the scene.  After bandaging Changís wounds, paramedics took him to Saint Mary's Hospital.  Chang's condition was described as "satisfactory" two hours after the incident, according to Dave Sibilsky, a hospital spokesman.		Jason Steinberg/ Daily Forty-Niner Injured student Ren Chang is barely conscious as Long Beach paramedics check his vitals after crashing his skateboard into a concrete light post on East Campus Drive.                                                   A.S.I. seeks Smashmouth Football return proposed Student injures head on campus Forum will assist graduate studies Two campus centers join fight against breast cancer Italian author makes way to CSULB Theater professor aids world's disadvantaged Visiting not a right A.S.I. won't come up with concert act 'Superstar' good laugh Club soccer kicks Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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