Person killed after a paragliding accident in Fresno County, CAL FIRE confirms

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A person has died after a paragliding accident in Fresno County, CAL FIRE confirms.

Just before 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, CAL FIRE received reports of someone paragliding into a tree and landing hard on the ground 500 yards from where they had launched.

The victim has not been identified.

Authorities are working to gather more information about what caused the accident.

This is a developing story. Stay with Action News for updates.