UPDATE: Police Investigating When Two Skydivers are Hospitalized After Crash Landing in Titusville

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incident happened around 10:30 a.m.

Rescue crews in Titusville have responded to the scene of two skydivers found in front of a home on the 900 block of Tennessee St. on Wednesday. (TFD Image)

BREVARD COUNTY • TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA – The Titusville police are investigating a parachuting incident in which two adult males were critically injured at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

According to Titusville police spokesperson to Amy Matthews, officers responded to a call involving two injured parachutists who fell from the sky and struck a tree in the front yard of a home on Tennessee Street.

“The preliminary investigation has revealed that the two victims, who were part of a tandem jump from a plane that originated at Dunn Airport, experienced a parachute malfunction,” said Matthews.

“Both victims were transported by helicopter to a local hospital in critical condition.”

There were no other injuries.

This incident remains under investigation by the Titusville Police Department and further details will be released upon its conclusion by investigators.

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The cause of the incident is under investigation by Titusville Police. (TFD Image)
Both individuals were taken to nearby trauma centers via helicopter around 10:30 a.m. after medical professionals administered two trauma alerts. (TFD Image)

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