PERRIS: One dead in skydiving accident (UPDATE)

March 18, 2015 4:08 pm

A skydiver died in an accident Wednesday morning near Perris, authorities said.

A skydiver down was reported about 9 a.m. along a riverbed near Richard Street and Highway 74, a Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department news release said.

Details were not immediately available.

Fire officials referred questions to the Naval Special Warfare public information officer, who could not be immediately reached for comment.

Perris Valley Skydiving also referred questions to military officials.