PLAINFIELD, IL — A 21-year-old man died Saturday afternoon in a paragliding incident in Plainfield, police confirmed to Patch.
Plainfield police said officers responded to the area of 127th Street and Ridge Road just before 3 p.m. after learning a pilot had experienced an apparent in-flight emergency and crashed into a farm field.
Witnesses helped the pilot until Oswego Fire Protection District paramedics arrived and attempted further lifesaving measures, police said.
The pilot succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Kendall County Coroner's Office, according to police. His identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Plainfield detectives are continuing to investigate, along with the Kendall County Coroner's office, police said.
Anyone needing or having additional information on the incident is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Ron Mikos at 815-267-7237.
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