Skydiver found dead on lawn outside Florida home, probe on
The death of a skydiver, whose body was found outside the law of a Florida house near an airpark is being probed by detectives, reported CBS News quoting an individual. A man outfitted in parachute attire and gear was located just before 12:30 p.m. on the lawn of a home in Titusville, about 50 miles east of Orlando, police said in a statement according to CBS News.
The death of a skydiver, whose body was found outside the law of a Florida house near an airpark is being probed by detectives, reported CBS News quoting authorities.
A man outfitted in parachute attire and gear was located just before 12:30 p.m. on the lawn of a home in Titusville, about 50 miles east of Orlando, police said in a statement according to CBS News.
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Titusville Fire Department to the outlet and said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to CBS affiliate WKMG, a neighbour's surveillance video captured an SUV window's reflection, showing the skydiver descending before making a hard fall on the lawn.
A man named James Sconiers told the outlet that the man landed in his front yard.
"I was asking the person that was laying on the ground, 'Hey man can you hear me, can you hear me?'. But he did not answer. Look at the video and look at what happened. Why did he fall so hard if all the safety mechanism was in place? Something tells me there's a problem there," Sconiers was quoted as saying by CBS News.
The Skydive Space Center is located just a few blocks away. When questioned by WKMG about whether the parachutist originated from their company, the centre declined to provide any comments. According to the police, additional details, including the victim's identity, are scheduled for release on Monday, as reported by the station.