1 Killed, 1 Injured in Riverside County Skydiving Accident
Authorities said one skydiver died and another was critically injured, while a third was unharmed as investigators work to determine what happened.
- On Thursday, May 28, 2026, one skydiver died and another sustained critical injuries following an accident in Perris, California, Riverside County authorities confirmed.
- Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department personnel and Riverside County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 600 block of East Ellis Avenue, a rural area adjacent to Skydive Perris.
- Lieutenant Deirdre Vickers, a Riverside County Sheriff spokesperson, confirmed deputies found a third skydiver uninjured near the 215 Freeway and 4th Street following the incident.
- Emergency personnel declared one skydiver deceased at the scene, while the second individual was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, authorities reported.
- Data from the U.S. Parachute Association indicate 16 civilian deaths nationwide occurred in 2025, averaging 0.46 per 100,000 jumps, while Gonzales died in a previous landing accident in Perris on Oct. 11, 2025.
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Skydiver Killed, Another Critically Injured
Officials said three experienced skydivers were involved, and one landed without injuries. PERRIS, CA — One skydiver was killed and another was critically injured Thursday afternoon after an apparent freefall collision near Skydive Perris in Riverside County, authorities and the skydiving center said. Firefighters responded just before 2 p.m. May 28 to a rural area...
1 killed, 1 injured in Riverside County skydiving accident
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a skydiving accident in Perris Thursday. Riverside County firefighters responded to reports of traumatic injury on the 600 block of East Ellis Avenue in Perris just before 2 p.m. At the scene, one person was pronounced dead, while a second person was transported to the [...]
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