One Dead, Another Injured After “Mid-Air Collision” While Skydiving Over Adams County
One person is dead and another has injuries following a skydiving accident in Adams County on Sunday afternoon.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to reports of a medical emergency at around 5:30 p.m. in the 2000 block of East Schoessler Road near Ritzville, where they arrived to find one person deceased and another with serious injuries.
Authorities say it was soon learned that both victims had been part of a mid-air collision that occurred while they were skydiving.
Officials have identified the skydivers as Nicole Klein of Colville, who survived and was airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane for treatment; and Randy Hubbs of Kennewick, whose body was transferred to the care of the Adams County Coroner's Office.
The Sheriff's Office says observers on the ground noted that Hubbs was unresponsive following the collision as he drifted away from the group's designated drop zone without deploying his parachute before falling out of view beyond a nearby hill.
Sheriff's officials say the two divers had over 1,700 career jumps between them and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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