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Skydiver dead after mid-air collision in California identified as Tahitian man
- Officials identified Pascal Pierre Petein, 57, of Tahiti, as the skydiver killed in the Perris collision.
- Two friends collided during freefall; one died at the scene, the other was hospitalized with serious injuries.
- The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation into the crash.
- Skydive Perris expressed condolences and asked for privacy as the community mourns.
- Authorities responded to the scene near the 600 block of East Ellis Avenue in Perris.
- skydiving fatalities remain relatively rare, but 16 U.S. fatalities were reported last year.
- The incident followed a 2024 accident involving a dust devil at Skydive Perris.
- The LA Times reporter Summer Lin provided the update on the Perris crash.
- The incident near Perris occurred on May 28, with public safety officials at the scene.
- Further details, including background on local safety and past incidents, are referenced in related LA Times stories.
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