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    Police looking into fatal Zephyrhills skydiving accident

    By Times staff writer
    © St. Petersburg Times
    published May 27, 2002

    ZEPHYRHILLS -- Police officials were investigating a fatal skydiving accident Sunday at Skydive City, a large training facility that hosts tens of thousands of jumps every year near the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport.

    Investigators did not release details late Sunday, saying only it was an ongoing investigation.

    The accident was reported by a 911 call at 5:02 p.m. at 4241 Skydive Lane, according to emergency dispatchers. The person was pronounced dead at the scene.

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