Sturtevant, Wisconsin -- A training national skydiver died after falling into a pond in Racine County, a sheriff official said.
A 36-year-old Tennessee skydive near Sturtevant landed hard in the water next to his Midwest skydiving center, officials said Sunday.
The sheriff's office said the man was unconscious when another skydiver pulled him out of the pond. Representatives and members of the Grove-Yorkville Fire & Rescue Union attempted life-saving measures, but the man never regained consciousness. Sources said the man is a pro training for the National Parachute Association's national competition, which begins Sept. 3 at the skydiving center.
"It appears the victim got off at the wrong angle for a practice run and landed in the pond," the sheriff's office said in a statement. deployed and said he showed no signs of distress before, during, or just before landing. I believe I made a "hard landing". "
Investigation is ongoing. The victim has not been identified and his place of origin has not been made public.
Sunday's fatal crash was his second serious accident for his Midwest skydive in less than three months. In June, two women suffered life-threatening injuries during her tandem jumps at a facility.
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