Skydiver Injured After Striking Tree in Ellington

A skydiver was taken to the hospital after an accident in Ellington Saturday morning.

State police said they responded around 9:20 a.m. to Meadow Brook Road for reports of an injured parachutist. The female victim struck a tree and was alert when first responders found her, police said. She was transported to Hartford Hospital via Lifestar helicopter for evaluation of non-life threatening leg injuries, according to police.

The victim was not identified. Trooper are investigating the accident.

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