Norwalk Resident Dies In Skydiving Accident In Florida
NORWALK, Conn. — A 25-year-old Norwalk resident died on Sunday as a result of a skydiving accident in Zephyrhills, Florida, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Joshua Butzke had jumped from a plane 13,500 feet in the air near the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, and deployed his parachute at 3,500 feet, the Tampa Bay Times reported. However, his parachute began spiraling and he landed hard, resulting in the injuries that killed him, according to the Tampa Bay Times. First responders arrived on scene at around 4:20 p.m., and he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 5:10 p.m., according t…
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