One person died in a skydiving accident Saturday afternoon in rural LaSalle County, according to sheriff's deputies.
In a Facebook post, the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called an area northeast of Ottawa in regard to a skydiving accident. Upon arrival, one person was found dead in a cornfield near Skydive Chicago, 3215 E. 1969th Rd., a local skydiving business.
The individual's identification is being withheld pending family notification by the LaSalle County Coroner.
Additional information about what led up to the accident wasn't immediately available.
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The sheriff's office, coroner and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.
Skydive Chicago, according to its website, is the Midwest's "premier skydiving facility" and offers top-of-the-line services to first-time jumpers, students and experienced jumpers.
