BARRON COUNTY, Wis. — A pilot and his passenger were rushed to the hospital on Saturday after their power parachute collided with a power line near Chetek.
Officials said officers were called to the intersection of Lakeview Drive and City Park Drive around 8 p.m.
Fire and ambulance crews responded to the scene, and found an injured pilot and passenger. In a press release, Chetek police said both needed treatment for their injuries; the male pilot was flown from the scene and the female passenger was taken to a local hospital for an injured leg.
It's unknown where the two were headed.
A power parachute has an inflated wing, involves a hanging cart connected to the wing for the pilot to sit in and also flies at a relatively constant speed, according to information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA will lead the investigation, officials said.
KARE 11 will update this article as more details are made available.
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