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Aurora Woman Dies In California Skydiving Accident
Two skydivers died in the incident when they collided and their parachutes entangled, officials said.
AURORA, IL — The two skydivers who died after a mid-air collision in California have been identified, and include Levy Pimentel, 29, of Aurora, The Associated Press reported. The second skydiver has been identified as Georgia Jean, 56, of South Dakota.
The incident happened Friday in Lake Elsinore, California, and both patients were found with major injuries, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.
Deputies responded to the "air emergency" and located both skydivers on the ground receiving medical aid, authorities said.
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Officials said the skydivers were making a simultaneous jump over Lake Elsinore when they collided on the way down, suffering fatal injuries. The skydivers' parachutes became entangled.
Both skydivers were transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
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Pimentel's LinkedIn lists her as an instructor at iFLY in Naperville, which is an indoor skydiving facility.
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