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Paraglider dead after crashing into tree near Tiger Mountain

By FOX 13 News Staff
Published  August 29, 2022 1:15pm PDT
King County
FOX 13 Seattle

KING COUNTY, Wash. - A paraglider was killed after crashing into a tree near Tiger Mountain on Sunday.

Fire officials say the paraglider was flying over Tiger Mountain Rd in Mirrormont, just south of the Tiger Mountain State Forest. They crashed into a tree and were trapped 30 feet off the ground, unconscious and unresponsive.

Eastside Fire & Rescue were dispatched around 5:53 p.m. to help the paraglider down.

Officials announced at 6:08 p.m. the person was dead.

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The King County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident, and will determine the cause of death. 

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