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60-year-old man dies in Boulder County skydiving incident

Denver 7+ Colorado News Latest Headlines | November 17, 4pm
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 60-year-old man who died in a skydiving incident Sunday afternoon.

The man died after landing in a field near the 10000 block of N. 75th Street in Boulder County. He was identified as Takashi Koyama.

The sheriff’s office said that witnesses reported his parachute appeared partially unopened as he descended in a spin.

Crews attempted CPR, but he was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Boulder County Coroner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death.

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