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SALT LAKE CITY — A paraglider pilot fell 200 feet in Salt Lake County Tuesday evening, officials said.
Emergency crews responded to the foothills near Grandeur Peak about 5:40 p.m., according to Salt Lake County Search and Rescue.
They found a 48-year-old male paraglider pilot had crashed near the west face of the mountain at about 6,800 feet.
Witnesses said they saw part of the glider's wing collapse before it dropped about 200 feet to the ground, partially opened.
Crews reached the pilot, who was then hoisted by helicopter to a nearby school playground and taken to a local hospital. No information about his condition was initially available.
The rescue operation ended about 8:30 p.m.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
