Paraglider in critical condition after Olympus Cove crash

Sep 25, 2022, 2:13 PM | Updated: Sep 26, 2022, 6:11 pm

Paraglider crashed into mountain and was hoisted to the U of U in critical condition.

KSLTV.com

MILLCREEK, Utah — A paraglider crashed into a mountain and is in critical condition.

Crews responded to the crash up Olympus Cove around 11:25 a.m. Sunday. The paraglider was hoisted by Life Flight and transported to the University of Utah hospital.

The paraglider crashed into the middle of Grandeur Peak mountain.

UFA and Life Flight crews respond to a paragliding crash up Olympus Cove.

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