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SUNNY Temp: 83 °F Wind: N at 6 mph Wednesday, May 21, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend January 29, 2003 Skateboarder dies of injuries after jump from parking garage A 23-year-old Medford man died Tuesday from head injuries he received when he jumped from the second story of a downtown parking garage Monday evening. Christopher Lee Bitgood, 23, of the 1400 block of Ashbrook Drive, died at 11 a.m. at Providence Medical Center. Bitgood and several friends were skateboarding Monday on ramps in the parking garage at the corner of Sixth Street and Riverside Avenue, Medford police Lt. Mike Moran said. When a security officer drove into the garage, Bitgood jumped over the side from the second floor, apparently to avoid the officer. He landed on the sidewalk at the corner of Sixth and Bartlett streets and was unconscious and bleeding from his ears when emergency workers arrived at about 9:25 p.m., police said. "We’re continuing the investigation into this as an accident," Moran said. He said police will interview people who were in the area at the time to see if anyone saw Bitgood fall. Moran said four people were skateboarding in the garage, but some of them left before the fall. Because the skateboarders left when security officers approached them, they don’t face trespassing charges, police said. Bitgood is survived by his parents, who live in the Rogue Valley. Abbey Funeral Inc. will handle the arrangements. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Rogue Valley Auto Finder Rogue Valley Job Finder --> Rogue Valley Home Finder joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times