Overview
- Dispatchers received a report around 5:45 p.m. Thursday of a glider entangled in power lines on the La Verkin side of Confluence Park.
- First responders located a male paraglider, attempted life-saving measures, and pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Witnesses told officials the aircraft struck power lines, though a definitive cause of the crash has not been established.
- Responding agencies included the Washington County Sheriff's Office, La Verkin Police Department, Hurricane Fire and Rescue, and Life Flight.
- Rocky Mountain Power was notified following the incident, and officials reported no power outages.