Paraglider falls 100 feet off Poo Poo Point in Issaquah

  • Source: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
  • Published: 03/15/2020 03:38 PM

A paraglider was seriously injured when he fell 100 feet off Poo Poo Point Sunday afternoon. The call for help came after the man's chute collapsed after leaping from the paragliding takeoff point, according to Eastside Fire officials. Crews set a high-angle rope rescue to retrieve the man, then flew him to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment. The extent of his injuries has not been released.



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