Skydiver In DeLand Gets Tangled In Tree, Lands On Ground, Hospitalized

Posted

DeLand, FL - A skydiver was taken to the hospital after getting tangled in a tree and landing on the ground in DeLand.

A passerby reported seeing a skydiver on the ground at around 9:45 AM on Wednesday in the area of Gardenia Rd. and 10th Ave. in DeLand.

The skydiver was alert, conscious, and talking when authorities responded, according to Volusia County Sheriff's Office. The skydiver was airlifted to Halifax Health in Daytona Beach with non-life-threatening injuries.

Photo courtesy of Antonsov85 and Shutterstock.com.

Copyright Southern Stone Communications 2017.