Paraglider Dies After Striking Powerlines in San Jacinto

Sunday, November 25^th, 2012
Issue 47, Volume 16.

SAN JACINTO - A paraglider died today when he struck active power lines on a mountainside about 2,000 feet above Soboba Road in San Jacinto, a Riverside County fire official said.

A rescue helicopter flew to the remote area when the incident was phoned in at 1:42 p.m. but the paraglider apparently died of his injuries, fire department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said.

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