WEDRON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a person has died while skydiving in Illinois.
The LaSalle County sheriff’s department says in statement that the male skydiver drifted off course on Sunday and struck a large sign in the Wedron area, where his parachute became entangled. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The skydiver’s name wasn’t immediately released. The (LaSalle) News Tribune reports the sheriff’s office is investigating.
