Skydiver falls to death after accident over eastern San Diego County
SAN DIEGO -- A skydiver fell to his death Sunday afternoon after an accident in the air with another skydiver, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said.
The skydiver, described only as a man in his 20s, was found in the Otay Lakes area near Jamul about 4 p.m.
His skydiving partner landed safely.
The two bumped each other during the dive, causing one skydiver’s parachute to malfunction, officials said.
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