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Man dies after skydiving accident at charity event in Brevard County

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Skydiving accident FILE PHOTO: A skydiving instructor was on her last jump of the day when she and her student got caught in a dust devil. (yotrakbutda - stock.adobe.com)

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A 58-year-old man from Georgia died following a hard landing from Skydiving at a charity event behind the Crown Plaza Oceanfront on Saturday.

The incident happened around 5:15 p.m., after which the man was taken to the hospital and was later pronounced dead.

The authorities have not revealed the identity of the man involved in the incident or the purpose of the charity event.

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