Body of paraglider recovered after crash near Draper
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Body of paraglider recovered after crash near Draper
DRAPER, Utah, May 15, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Draper police are withholding the name of a paraglider who crashed Friday morning after heading out with two friends, who saw him go down, but not where he crashed. Lt. Mike Elkins, Draper Police Department, said emergency responders were called at about 9:19 a.m. about an overdue paraglider in the area above the Orson Smith Trailhead. The man, whose age is estimated at about 30 to 35 years, went wit…
DRAPER, UTAH- A paraglider died this Friday after falling from about 70 to 80 feet from the ground, near the Orson Smith Trailhead access point at Draper, reported the local police. There was a wind loss that caused the parachute to fail and the man fell. He did not survive the fall, Draper police said in a statement. According to Draper police, a drone was used to search for the man. A Department of Public Safety (DPS) helicopter assisted in th…
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