ZEPYRHILLS, FL. – A 33-year-old Canadian man was killed after a hard landing while skydiving in Zephyrhills Thursday.
On Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 1:19 pm, the Zephyrhills Police Department responded to a 911 call at Skydive City, 4241 Sky Dive Lane, Zephyrhills, in reference to a hard landing of a solo skydiver.
Pasco Fire Rescue also responded to the location and the skydiver, James Southam, a 33-year old male from British Columbia, Canada, was transported with severe injuries as a trauma alert to Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center; he was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Zephyrhills Police Department Detectives and Crime Scene Investigator were on scene for further investigation; the investigation is ongoing.
We will update this story as more details are released.
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