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Skydiver hits power lines near Vernon Airport

VERNON – A skydiver hit a power pole and ended up tangled up in power lines near the Vernon airport today. The man was parachuting with a group from Okanagan Skydiving just before noon, Aug. 3, when he hit power lines on the 6600-block of Tronson Road, according to Vernon Fire Rescue Capt. Colin Clarke....