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DRAPER, Utah (AP) -- A man who was paragliding above a Draper park fell 75 feet and survived after being hit by a remote-control plane.
It happened Friday when 31-year-old Wade Hutchinson of Aladdin, Wyoming, was taking a spin above the park. Hutchinson's paraglider was hit by the model plane and folded up, leading to a long fall for Hutchinson.
Police say Hutchinson was fortunate because he landed on a steep slope, which softened his landing. Police say his injuries were NOT life-threatening.
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