SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Police say a paraglider has sustained critical injuries after barely lifting off and slamming into a hillside about 25 miles south of Salt Lake City.
Officials say the 32-year-old man crashed Sunday afternoon near a steep rock bench in Draper known as Point of the Mountain.
Unified Fire Authority Battalion Chief Brian Anderton tells the Salt Lake Tribune (https://bit.ly/1jsgcAx) the man’s parachute collapsed when he was hovering 10 feet to 15 feet above the ground, knocking him into a nearby hillside.
The paraglider was unconscious about 3 p.m. when a helicopter flew him to a hospital. He had been wearing a helmet.
Anderton said he didn’t know the extent of the man’s injuries or why the parachute failed.
Adventurers say a singular wind tunnel makes the spot ideal for paragliding.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, https://www.sltrib.com
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