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Paragliding accident in North Okanagan

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 Jul, 2023 01:58 PM
  • Paragliding accident in North Okanagan

A man has been killed in a paragliding accident in the North Okanagan.

A statement from Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP say the 63-year-old victim was an experienced paraglider.

He had just taken off from a flight school near Lumby when police say he "suddenly and unexpectedly collided with the ground."

Mounties and the coroner are investigating.

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