DELAND, Fla. — A skydiver was killed after what witnesses said was a mid-air collision Sunday morning.


What You Need To Know

  • Police say a skydiver was killed Sunday morning at DeLand airport

  • Witnesses told investigators that they saw two skydivers collide in the air

  • Police identified the deceased skydiver as Carl H. Daugherty, 76

DeLand Police investigators said officers were called out to DeLand Municipal Airport over a report of a skydiver's hard landing. They arrived just before 10 a.m.

When they got there, they found a male skydiver unresponsive.

Witnesses told investigators they saw two parachutists collide in the air with their parachutes open. Only one of the two was able to regain control, they said, and the man landed hard in a parking lot.

Bystanders tried to help the unresponsive skydiver but weren't able to revive him, officers said.

Police on Tuesday released the identity of the victim as Carl H. Daugherty, 76. They didn't provide the condition of the other skydiver.

Skydive DeLand is based at the airport.