Ogle County Deputies have reported that two skydivers collided in midair, resulting in one dead. Officers were called to Route 251 and found a 40-year-old victim who suffered significant injuries on July 9,

One skydiver died and another was injured following a midair collision in Rochelle, Illinois that caused both parachute canopies to collapse despite reserve parachutes being deployed.

According to the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, officers responded to a skydiving accident around 8887 S Illinois 251 in Rochelle shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9. Officers found a 40-year-old man with significant injuries in a parking lot. He was brought to a hospital, where he was declared dead.