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Skydiver who was found dead on SoCal freeway after horrific ‘midair collision’ with friend is identified
- A skydiver died after a midair collision with a teammate during a group jump at Skydive Perris on May 28.
- Pascal Pierre Petetin, 57, of Punaauia, Tahiti, has been identified as the deceased, according to local reports.
- One other skydiver was seriously injured and another walked away uninjured, with exact conditions not disclosed.
- Skydive Perris said the group landed under good parachutes and described the incident as under investigation.
- The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is investigating the skydiving accident.
- Petetin worked at Tahiti-Faa’a International Airport, the sole international hub for French Polynesia.
- Skydive Perris has served the L.A., San Diego, and Long Beach areas for about five decades.
- The incident followed a 2024 skydiving accident involving an instructor and a tandem student at Skydive Perris.
- The investigation is ongoing, with authorities seeking privacy for the family and community during mourning.
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