NewsJune 23, 2008
Death of skydiver under investigation in Pike Co.
BOWLING GREEN, Mo. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration and the Pike County Sheriff's Department are investigating the death of a skydiver in northeast Missouri. The man's body was found Saturday night in a field at Bowling Green, about 80 miles north of St. Louis. The coroner's office has not released the victim's name pending notification of relatives. An autopsy is planned...
BOWLING GREEN, Mo. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration and the Pike County Sheriff's Department are investigating the death of a skydiver in northeast Missouri.
The man's body was found Saturday night in a field at Bowling Green, about 80 miles north of St. Louis. The coroner's office has not released the victim's name pending notification of relatives. An autopsy is planned.
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WGEM-TV reports that it received calls indicating the man's parachute may have failed to open.
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Information from: WGEM-TV, http://www.wgem.com.
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