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Dustin Mackenzie often rode along with his mom, Joanne, when she travelled in her mobility scooter. She was adamant that her 11-year-old only child always wear his helmet for these trips or when he was skateboarding or cycling – two of his favourite activities. But without Joanne’s knowledge, Dustin did not use his helmet on Saturday night when he went longboarding, even though his cousin Knight, 12, and a friend wore theirs. That decision proved fatal. Dustin was boarding downhill along Bevan Avenue, not far from his home, at about 10 p.m. when he took a spill near Cascade Street. He smashed his head on the pavement and was taken to BC Children’s Hospital with a critical head injury. Dustin, a Grade 5 student at Continued on A7
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Dustin Mackenzie was the only child of his mom Joanne, a single mother.
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