Butler Co. Man Dies In Ohio Skydiving Accident
NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (KDKA/AP) - Officials are investigating the death of a Butler County man who died in a skydiving accident in northeast Ohio.
Owners of Skydive Rick's in Springfield Township say 65-year-old Robert McQuiston's legs became tangled in the lines of his main parachute after exiting the plane for a jump Sunday afternoon. They say he was able to open his reserve parachute but still hit the ground too hard.
Skydive Rick's co-owner Kay Kuhns says McQuiston had past parachuting experience with the military.
McQuiston was taken to a hospital, where he died.
The Mahoning County Coroner is investigating.
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