A man is being transported to the hospital after his parachute failed during a skydiving jump Sunday afternoon.
The unidentified man was parachuting with Freefall Adventures in Monroe Township. The incident occured at about 2:30 p.m. near Tuckahoe and Cross Keys Roads.
As the man drew closer to the ground, his parachute did not open. Emergency Medical Services are on the scene and the individual has been transported via helicopter to a hospital.
Rutledge Mayor C. Scott Shields died March 25, 2011 in a Freefall Advenutures accident.
Freefall Adventures describes their skydiving experience on their website: "Taking skydiving from the eXtreme to the mainstream, our skydives are made from 13,500 feet, 35% higher than our competition. Utilizing the latest technology, combined with our specialized skydiving instruction, we can have you in the air making your first skydive within minutes of your arrival."
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