Moab man dies in skydiving accident


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MOAB, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man has died while skydiving in eastern Utah.

KSL-TV reports the accident happened Sunday afternoon at the Canyonlands Airport in Moab.

The Grand County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that 23-year-old Spencer Connolley, of Moab, sustained a "fast and hard landing."

He was in a landing zone designated for skydivers at the time.

Sheriff's officials are investigating the incident.

No cause has been determined.

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Information from: KSL-TV, http://www.ksl.com/

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