article: It's not intended to be a safety video. But this stomach-churning clip of a longboarder crashing downhill at high speed certainly serves as a warning to wear a helmet. Footage shows the skater confidently sailing down a concrete slope in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, before he loses balance and falls headfirst. For a short moment he scrapes along the ground on his stomach. He then rolls over several times. Finally he comes to a stop and as he lies on his side, he clutches his head in  pain. The skater's friends then rush over to check if he's okay. Going, going: This stomach-churning clip of a longboarder crashing downhill at high speed certainly serves as a warning to wear a helmet . Gone! Footage shows the skater confidently sailing down a concrete slope in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, before he loses balance and falls headfirst . Painful: For a short moment he scrapes along the floor on his stomach . As they survey the damage, blood is seen on the ground and pouring from the boarder's face. The filmer later wrote on the video-sharing site NewsFlare that the injury required a total of seven stitches. 'We were very happy that he only received minor injuries, being road rash and two deep cuts in his face,' the cameraman added. The incident took place on April 1 on a sunny day in the morning. Luckily there was no one in the skater's path and he was the only one injured. Ouch: Finally he comes to a standstill and as he lies  on his side, he clutches his head in apparent pain . Bloody: The filmer later revealed that the injury required a total of seven stitches . Warning for next time: Luckily there was no one in the skater's path and he was the only one injured .
highlights: Footage shows the skater confidently sailing down a concrete slope in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, before he loses balance and falls headfirst .
  As his friends go to investigate, blood is seen pouring from his face .
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