A skydiver participating in the 58th annual Lost Prairie Boogie event near Marion on Monday morning died following a mid-air collision with another skydiver, according to a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) press release.

During a jump over the Lost Prairie area on Aug. 4 at Meadow Peak Skydiving, which has hosted the event for the past 15 years, two skydivers collided at approximately 9:42 a.m. One of the participants was able to deploy their parachute and land safely without assistance and was evaluated and medically cleared onsite.

However, first responders were unable to save the other skydiver despite performing lifesaving efforts, according to the release. Officials reported that the skydiver’s reserve parachute deployed automatically via an Automatic Activation Device (AAD).

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