Crime & Safety
Surfer Injured at La Jolla Shores Sunday
A surfer was struck in the head by a surfboard.
A 40-year-old surfer was injured during an outing at La Jolla Shores today when he was struck in the head by a surfboard, lifeguards said.
The man walked up to the lifeguard tower with a laceration to his head about 11:45 a.m., San Diego Lifeguard Lt. Andy Lerum said.
Lifeguards helped the man control the bleeding, and called paramedics to as well, Lerum said.
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It was unclear whether the man was taken to a hospital. Lerum said lifeguards expected the man to recover.
—City News Service
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