The Ravenna Township Fire Department said the pilot of the powered parachute was stuck 30 feet off the ground in a tree on Peck Road. They were able to safely remove him.
The man suffered minor injuries, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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RAVENNA -- One man suffered minor injuries after his paraglider crashed into a group of trees Tuesday night.According to a news release, Samuel R. Warther, 60, of Louisville, Ohio, took off in his paraglider from JetWay Airport. He reported he was unable to gain enough altitude and struck a group of trees off of Peck Road around 4:35 p.m.
Warther was suspended from the trees about 45 feet high for about an hour. He was rescued by the Ravenna Fire Department.
Warther suffered minors scrapes and bruises and was released from the scene.
Drugs and alcohol are not suspected factors in the incident, which remains under investigation.
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