Paraglider who crashed into power lines in Morgan County in fair condition

By Ryan Shiner

Published September 11, 2023 7:19 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The pilot of a paraglider that crashed Sunday night in Morgan County is in fair condition, an MU Health Care spokesman told ABC 17 News in a Monday email.

The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. when the pilot of the paraglider hit power lines near Fortuna and was ejected, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

An investigator with the Federal Aviation Administration was on site Monday, the investigation will continue Tuesday.

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