Crime & Safety

Hang Glider Rushed To Hospital After Striking Power Lines In RivCo

The injury was reported around 8:25 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Highway 111 and Desert Beach Drive.

RIVERSIDE, CA — A hang glider was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries Sunday after striking power lines in the unincorporated North Shore area of Riverside County, authorities said.

The injury was reported around 8:25 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Highway 111 and Desert Beach Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The hang glider was rushed to a hospital by helicopter.

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The Imperial Irrigation District responded to the scene to check the power lines.

No further information was immediately available.

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