Skydiver Seriously Injured in Oceanside Crash

A skydiver was seriously injured when he crash landed near the Oceanside Airport Friday afternoon.

Several people called 911 at noon to report the skydiver's hard fall while landing in a field by the airport. It's unclear at this point what caused the man to crash.

Workers with the company Tsunami Skydivers rushed over and called in a medical helicopter to help, according to Battalion Chief Pete Lawrence with the Oceanside Fire Department.

Emergency crews stabilized the man in his 30s before flying him to a nearby hospital for serious injuries.

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