Hurricane man taken to hospital after crashing his paraglider

Oct 23, 2021, 5:57 PM | Updated: 5:57 pm

(Hurricane City Police Department)

KSLTV.com

HURRICANE, Utah — A 47-year-old man from Hurricane was seriously injured after he crashed while paragliding near the Sand Hollow Resort.

The incident happened in the area of 5200 West and 3000 South around 9 a.m. Saturday.

Officials with the Hurricane City Police Department said the man was transported to St George Hospital by ambulance.

According to the press release from police, the 47-year-old suffered at least a broken elbow and possibly a broken leg.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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