Skydiver crashes into power lines in Lake Elsinore, became trapped before rescue

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (KABC) -- A skydiver was rescued after getting tangled in power lines in Lake Elsinore.

Fire officials were able to use ladder trucks to safely rescue her after SoCal Edison crews de-energized the lines.

She did not appear to be severely injured, but was brought away from the scene on a stretcher to be examined.

Her parachute was also tangled up in the lines. The nature of how the skydiving mishap occurred is under investigation.

A skydiver was trapped in power lines in Lake Elsinore and was rescued by fire officials after fire trucks arrived on scene.

The incident occurred at the 31900 block of Corydon Street and was reported at around 11:53 a.m.