Teen Skateboard Fall on Greenway Proves Fatal
Families of young skateboarders in Davidson and Wilson counties are urged to review helmet use before riding shared trails.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Secondary Education
Sebastian Ebert, a 16-year-old student at Wilson Central High School, died after falling off a skateboard and striking his head on Nov. 3 at Two Rivers Greenway in Davidson County. Visitation and a memorial service for Ebert will be held at Wilson Central on Nov. 8 for the school community.
Why it matters
For Nashville-area families, the death is a reminder of how quickly a routine afternoon ride can turn serious, even for experienced young riders. The fall happened on a local greenway during a school-closure day, a timing that left many students and parents at home and unaware until the news spread.
Ebert was 16 years old and was taken to Skyline Medical Center after the 11:30 a.m. fall on Nov. 3, where he was pronounced dead. Wilson County schools had no classes that day because of Election Day, and visitation runs 3-6 p.m. on Nov. 8 with a 6 p.m. service at Wilson Central.
The players
Wilson Central High School
A public high school in Wilson County, Tennessee, serving as the site of the Nov. 8 visitation and memorial service for Ebert.
Skyline Medical Center
A Nashville-area hospital where Ebert was taken after the fall and pronounced dead.
Wilson County Schools
The county school district that canceled classes on Nov. 3 for Election Day and whose students include Ebert's school community.
The details
Ebert fell off a skateboard and struck his head at Two Rivers Greenway in Davidson County, a paved multi-use trail popular with cyclists and skateboarders. He was transported to Skyline Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Attendees at the Nov. 8 visitation and service are directed to enter through the grand hallway doors near the football field at Wilson Central.
Timeline
Nov. 3: Ebert falls from his skateboard around 11:30 a.m. at Two Rivers Greenway.
Nov. 3: Wilson County schools have no classes because of Election Day.
Nov. 8, 3-6 p.m.: Visitation is held at Wilson Central High School.
Nov. 8, 6 p.m.: A memorial service is held at Wilson Central High School.
The Home Front
Two Rivers Greenway is one of the shared trails in the Nashville area where families and young riders commonly ride bikes, scooters, and skateboards. Incidents like this one add to local conversation about how multi-use paths are shared between recreational users and young people.
If your teen rides a skateboard, bike, or scooter on local greenways, talk through helmet use and the trail's busy hours before the next ride. Families who want to support the Wilson Central community can plan to attend the Nov. 8 visitation or service.
The takeaway
A routine ride on a familiar path can carry real risk, so a helmet and a quick check of the route before heading out are simple habits worth keeping. Families in the Wilson Central community can plan now for the Nov. 8 visitation and memorial service.
What happens next
Visitation runs 3-6 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Wilson Central High School, followed by a memorial service at 6 p.m. the same evening.
Further reading
For more on how young people and their families navigate school life in the area, browse Secondary Education coverage from We are Home.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Tennessean.
