At 9:44 a.m. on Monday morning, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office and local fire/rescue personnel responded to reports of a skydiving accident that occurred during a golf event at a resort in the Olympic Valley area.
Witnesses stated the skydiver was one member of a group conducting a skydiving performance for the golf event. One of the skydivers impacted a tree while attempting to land and became entangled with the tree high above the ground. Rescue personnel were able to remove the skydiver from the tree; however, he was pronounced deceased at the scene. All other skydivers landed safely.
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The investigation into this accident is continuing and the FAA has been notified.
The skydiver has been identified as Erik Lars Roner, age 39, from Tahoe City, Ca.
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