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Skydiver Suffers Trauma in Pennridge Airport Jump
A skydiver was rushed to a regional trauma center following a Sunday afternoon skydiving jump at Pennridge Airport in East Rockhill.
A skydiver was injured and rushed to St. Luke's trauma center for treatment following a jump gone wrong at Pennridge Airport Sunday afternoon.
According to NBC10, the incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. at the East Rockhill airport in Bucks County.
The identity and gender of the skydiver has not been released and severity of injuries are unknown as of Sunday.
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According to Bucks County public safety radio, the patient suffered multiple fractures and vital signs were stable.
The last accident involving skydiving at Pennridge Airport occurred in May 2012 when a parachutist was injured while doing acrobatics and landed at Three Mile Run in Bucks County.
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