ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – A 27-year-old Ohio man has died after skydiving in Florida, according to police.
On Tuesday at 3:09 p.m., the Zephyrhills Police Department (ZPD) responded to a 911 call at Skydive City, 4241 Sky Dive Lane, in Zephyrhills, in reference to a hard landing of a solo skydiver while performing a “swooping” maneuver.
The skydiver, Thomas Barrett, a 27-year-old white male from Salem, Ohio, was transported to Lakeland Regional Hospital with severe injuries.
He was pronounced deceased at 4:06 p.m.
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According to skydive waiver records, Barrett was listed as an experienced skydiver with over 1,000 prior jumps.
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