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Unconscious skydiver rescued from tree in Shelton

Jul 10, 2023, 12:25 PM | Updated: 12:27 pm

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(Photo from Washington State Patrol)

(Photo from Washington State Patrol)

A skydiver was found unconscious in a tree in Shelton by Washington State Patrol (WSP) early Monday morning.

WSP said the man had passed out from G-forces during the skydive, but luckily his emergency parachute opened, and he landed in a tree.

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The tree was near the WSP Academy in Shelton. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center as a precaution.

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