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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.

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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