Parachutist plunges through roof
and into California house
Posted By: konocti95, 7/13/2021 2:53:19 PM
A parachutist from Camp Roberts torpedoed through the roof of a Southern California home and into the interior of the house, authorities said. The man, who was reportedly a British soldier in the midst of a training exercise, dealt with a chute that didn’t fully open before he plunged through the house in Atascadero just before 5 p.m. July 6, police said in a news release.
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A parachutist from Camp Roberts torpedoed through the roof of a Southern California home and into the interior of the house, authorities said.
The man, who was reportedly a British soldier in the midst of a training exercise, dealt with a chute that didn’t fully open before he plunged through the house in Atascadero just before 5 p.m. July 6, police said in a news release.
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