2 skydivers in California die after sustaining traumatic injuries: Authorities
Two skydivers died after sustaining traumatic injuries, authorities in California said Friday.
Deputies responded to an "air emergency" in Lake Elsinore midday Friday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
The deputies located two skydivers on the ground receiving medical attention, the sheriff's office said. They had sustained "traumatic injuries," according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The skydivers were transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where they were later pronounced dead, according to the sheriff's office.
No other injuries were reported in the incident, according to the fire department.
The investigation is ongoing.
Information on the circumstances of the deaths was not released. The sheriff's office said no additional details are available at this time.
