Skydiver With Health Problems Dies in Jump
A veteran skydiver died after jumping out of an airplane with a group of friends.
Dan Scary, 52, of Oakland may have experienced a health problem while in the air Saturday. He and others were forming a circle, and Scary was holding a friend’s wrist when his grip reportedly got weaker, said San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Herrera.
Scary’s parachute opened correctly, but it was unknown whether he was able to control it. He landed between some trees in a private back yard near Lodi and was pronounced dead at UC Davis Medical Center, Herrera said.
Scary had been skydiving for 15 years and had a history of hypertension and diabetes.
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