Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Skydiver Dies After Landing Accident at Perris Valley Airport
The victim, whose identity could not immediately be confirmed, was treated at the scene by paramedics and then rushed by ambulance to a hospital.
The death of a skydiver who was rushed to the hospital after suffering major injuries in a landing accident Friday at Perris Valley Airport is being investigated by police.
At 11:19 a.m. Friday, police and emergency medical personnel responded to a report of an air emergency near Perris Valley Sky Diving, 2091 Goetz Road in Perris.
“Upon arrival, Perris police officers located a 29-year-old white male adult who was involved in a parachuting accident,” stated Sgt. Frank Lodes, in a news release.
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He was found "severely" injured, bleeding and unconscious but breathing on the main grass landing area at Goetz Road and Artlo Avenue, emergency radio communications indicated.
Life-saving measures were provided by paramedics with Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department and American Medical Response. The parachutist was ultimately rushed via ground ambulance to a local hospital, where he died, according to Lodes’ statement.
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The victim’s identity was being withheld until his next of kin were notified.
In February, a 26-year-old Camp Pendleton-based Marine died in a skydiving accident at Perris Valley Airport when he made a group jump that went awry.
Anyone with additional information that would help police with their investigation of Friday’s incident was encouraged to call Detective Salisbury at 951-210-1000.
—City News Service and Maggie Avants contributed to this report.
Last updated at 3:23 p.m. Dec. 27; originally posted at 12:05 p.m. Dec. 27
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