Two women skydivers died in Lake Elsinore, California, after suffering traumatic injuries during a jump, authorities confirmed Friday.
According to authorities, the deadly midair collision happened around 11:45 a.m. in the airspace over Skydive Elsinore, a skydiving center in Lake Elsinore, a city in Southern California’s Riverside County about 75 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
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The experienced, licensed skydivers, whose identities had not been released as of Friday, collided in midair about 150 feet above the ground as they were preparing to land, according to Skydive Elsinore. Their parachutes became entangled, and both of them sustained major injuries when they reached the ground.
They were rushed by ground ambulance to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar and died at the hospital.
Both skydivers were visiting the area to participate in an organized skydiving event at the center, according to Skydive Elsinore. The department did not provide a description of either skydiver.
"Skydive Elsinore extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of both skydivers, and is grieving alongside ...