Several crews rescue skydiver stuck in tree in Salisbury
A skydiver in Rowan County has their feet back firmly on the ground after being stuck in a Salisbury tree on Saturday morning.
According to the South Salisbury Fire Department, a call came in around 11:15 a.m. for a skydiver stuck in a tree about 70 feet in the air.
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Officials say the wind may have knocked him off course into a wooded area.
Around 50 first responders joined the rescue effort, climbing the tree and lowering the man down. He was taken to the hospital as a precaution but had no obvious injuries.
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