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1 Killed, 1 Injured in Riverside County Skydiving Accident
Authorities said one skydiver died and another was critically injured, while a third was unharmed as investigators work to determine what happened.
- On Thursday, May 28, 2026, one skydiver died and another sustained critical injuries following an accident in Perris, California, Riverside County authorities confirmed.
- Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department personnel and Riverside County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 600 block of East Ellis Avenue, a rural area adjacent to Skydive Perris.
- Lieutenant Deirdre Vickers, a Riverside County Sheriff spokesperson, confirmed deputies found a third skydiver uninjured near the 215 Freeway and 4th Street following the incident.
- Emergency personnel declared one skydiver deceased at the scene, while the second individual was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, authorities reported.
- Data from the U.S. Parachute Association indicate 16 civilian deaths nationwide occurred in 2025, averaging 0.46 per 100,000 jumps, while Gonzales died in a previous landing accident in Perris on Oct. 11, 2025.
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1 killed, 1 injured in Riverside County skydiving accident
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a skydiving accident in Perris Thursday. Riverside County firefighters responded to reports of traumatic injury on the 600 block of East Ellis Avenue in Perris just before 2 p.m. At the scene, one person was pronounced dead, while a second person was transported to the [...]
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