Paraglider crashes into power lines in Morgan County

By Hannah Falcon

September 10, 2023 10:42 PM

Published September 10, 2023 10:16 PM

FORTUNA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man crashed into power lines in Fortuna Sunday evening in a powered paraglider.

According to a tweet from Missouri State Highway Patrol, the pilot hit the power lines and was ejected from the powered paraglider. The pilot is not hurt.

Highway Patrol said an FAA inspector will report to the scene tomorrow to investigate.

Check back for updates.

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Hannah Falcon

Hannah joined the ABC 17 News Team from Houston, Texas, in June 2021. She graduated from Texas A&M University. She was editor of her school newspaper and interned with KPRC in Houston. Hannah also spent a semester in Washington, D.C., and loves political reporting.

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