One dies in skydiving accident near Ritzville
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One person was killed in a skydiving accident north of Ritzville Sunday.
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RITZVILLE — One person was killed and another injured after a mid-air collision while skydiving about three miles north of Ritzville Sunday, according to a release from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident was reported at about 5:30 p.m., the report said, on East Schoessler Road. Identities of the victims are being withheld pending notification of their families, the release said.
This is a developing story and more information will be added as it becomes available.
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