A paraglider crashed Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson County, swiftly dropping about 200 feet, and the pilot was taken to a hospital.
Erratic winds force down a 45-year-old paraglider. The man took off from near Golden and was looking for a landing spot near Green Mountain when his chute collapsed, dropping him about 200 feet. He landed near C470 & Alameda. Transported to hospital with unknown injuries.
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The incident occurred before 4 p.m., and the crash happened near the intersection of C-470 and West Alameda Parkway, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
Erratic winds forced down the 45-year-old pilot, firefighters said. The aircraft took off from the Golden area. The pilot was attempting to land on Green Mountain when the chute collapsed.
Further details on the pilot’s injuries were not released.
