WILTON — Police say an adult skateboarder was hit by a vehicle on Main Street on Friday morning.
Dakota Cochran, 22, of Wilton came off a side street near the library and went in front of a vehicle at about 10:30 a.m., Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Monday.
He was struck by a 2013 Chrysler van driven by Kenneth Imlay, 76, of Jay, who is related to Cochran, she said.
Cochran was treated at the scene by NorthStar Emergency Services personnel but refused further treatment, she said.
There was minor damage to the van which was able to be driven away.
No charges will be filed against the driver, she said.
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