1 dead in freak SoCal skydiving accident as horrifying details emerge
A skydiving accident in Perris, California, resulted in one fatality and left another person critically injured. The incident involved a collision between two experienced skydivers mid-air. An investigation is currently underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the accident.
- ▪One man died at the scene while another was transported to a hospital with critical injuries.
- ▪The deceased skydiver has not yet been identified, but he was part of a group of experienced divers from overseas.
- ▪This incident marks another tragic event for Skydive Perris, which has seen multiple accidents in recent years.
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Metro 1 dead in freak SoCal skydiving accident as horrifying details emerge By Titus Wu Published May 29, 2026, 12:24 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google One man is dead and another person is fighting to stay alive after a skydiving accident Thursday in Perris, California. Firefighters responded to reports of traumatic injury on the 600 block of East Ellis Avenue just before 2 p.m. One was pronounced dead at the scene, and a second was transported to a hospital with critical injuries. A third skydiver was uninjured, the Riverside County Fire Department said. 3 Sheriff’s deputies investigating a scene in a field, with yellow crime scene tape in the foreground.
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