A skydiver died in Perris Wednesday morning from an unknown trauma, according to officials from the Riverside County Fire Department.
The details surrounding his death were unclear other than firefighters responded to a “skydiver down.” Officials were responding to an area along Highway 74 near Richard Street shortly after 9 a.m.
Perris is a popular area for skydivers with one of the largest skydiving centers in the world, Skydive Perris, operating out of the Perris Valley Airport, according to the company's website.
Aerial footage showed several firefighters carrying the man's body draped in an American flag away from the scene.
His parachute was left on the ground where officials collected his belongings and combed through the area.
Calls to the skydiving school were referred to the United States Department of Defense.
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