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A father plunged to his demise in a parachuting accident from a San Diego high-rise as his teen daughter witnessed the horrific accident, police mentioned.
The 48-year-old man, whose identify has not been launched, died late Tuesday throughout a failed BASE bounce from the 23-story Palisade UTC house constructing in the University City part, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
Cops responded after a caller reported listening to a loud pop. The witness then stepped onto a balcony and noticed the sufferer bleeding on the bottom beneath, the newspaper reported.
The man, whose 16-year-old daughter witnessed his tragic leap, was pronounced lifeless on the scene, cops mentioned.
“It’s not just one life lost, it’s another that is completely devastated,” San Diego police Capt. Scott Wahl instructed the Union-Tribune. “Our heart goes out to her and the rest of his family.”
The “thrill-seeker” leaped off the highest flooring of the upscale house constructing, Wahl told KGTV.
“We’re unclear as to whether the parachute malfunctioned or if it just didn’t have enough time to open properly and deploy,” Wahl mentioned. “But ultimately this person ended up hitting the ground and dying there.”
The man was an skilled BASE jumper. It’s unclear how he bought atop the constructing, Wahl told KSWB.
“He had planned to deploy a parachute and survive the jump,” Wahl mentioned. “He’s got a history of doing different types of jumps. Really it’s a tragic event. It’s one that’s absolutely avoidable.”
The house constructing is an estimated 277 ft tall, according to an online database of skyscrapers. The man had on full BASE-jumping gear on the time, together with a parachute and a helmet. His daughter was taken to a hospital for commentary, police mentioned.
“At this point, we believe that his daughter was up on the rooftop with him, and was able to view what happened,” Wahl instructed KGTV. “As a father of four kids, I can’t imagine the devastation that this family is going through.”
BASE leaping — or parachuting from fastened objects as a substitute of airplanes — stands for Buildings, Antennas, Spans and Earth. People — or canine — who partake in the intense sport threat severe harm or demise and may face felony expenses if caught in the act.
“It is a crime to jump off the top of a building like that, for obvious reasons,” Wahl instructed KGTV. “Being a misdemeanor, it can be a citable offense and it can be a bookable offense.”
A message looking for extra remark from San Diego police was not instantly returned Thursday.
