{"id":132015,"date":"2025-07-09T22:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T22:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interior-news.com\/2025\/07\/09\/skateboarder-takes-life-in-hands-crossing-okanagan-highway\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T22:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T22:09:00","slug":"skateboarder-takes-life-in-hands-crossing-okanagan-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interior-news.com\/2025\/07\/09\/skateboarder-takes-life-in-hands-crossing-okanagan-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"Skateboarder takes life in hands crossing Okanagan highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A skateboarder cruising down Highway 97 was narrowly missed by a truck in Lake Country Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed embed-youtube\" id=\"file-9344543\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"embed-item\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pcE4GJ98_RA?modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The man was first seen laying on his back riding down the side of the highway 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