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One person dead after paraglider crash in Charlotte County

Posted at 8:52 AM, Apr 14, 2023
and last updated 2023-04-17 14:56:27-04

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — One person is dead following a paraglider crash in Charlotte County on Friday morning.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Public Information Officer says two people were paragliding and one went down for an unknown reason.

CCSO confirms the call came in at 8:00 a.m. from another paraglider.

Rescue teams discovered 60-year-old Matthew Robert Bell near Barracuda Road and Emerald Road.

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The other person was not hurt.

CCSO says an autopsy has been conducted and they are having an expert inspect the equipment.

No updates are available at this time

One person dead after paraglider crash in Charlotte County