Hang gliding pilot dies after crash near Selsey

A hang gliding pilot died after crashing in marsh land at a nature reserve near Selsey yesterday (Tuesday March 22).
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Mar 2016, 07:30 BST
Updated 23rd Mar 2016, 09:07 BST
Aerial view of Selsey and Medmerry Nature Reserve, where police said the hang glider diedAerial view of Selsey and Medmerry Nature Reserve, where police said the hang glider died
Aerial view of Selsey and Medmerry Nature Reserve, where police said the hang glider died

The 42-year-old local man was found by Coastguards after emergency services received reports of the crash at 5.10pm.

Paramedics attended the scene but he was pronounced dead shortly after 6pm.

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The man’s relatives have been informed but formal identification has not yet been carried out.

The Air Accident Investigation Branch and the British Hang Gliding Association have also been informed.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “The death is being treated as a tragic accident.”

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