A skydiver making a drop over Lake Elsinore Monday got hung up in high-tension power lines just south of the landing zone, requiring Riverside County firefighters to mount a rescue operation.
The parachutist emergency was reported about 11:55 a.m. at 31945 Corydon Road, near Cereal Street, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said multiple engine and ladder truck crews were sent to the location and found the skydiver tangled and dangling in the SoCal Edison electrical lines.
The victim was not electrocuted and was apparently able to speak with firefighters as they prepared to move forward with utilizing an aerial ladder truck to disentangle him.
As of 12:30 p.m., crews were waiting for SoCal Edison to confirm that the lines were de-energized before proceeding with the rescue.
The parachutist was part of a group jump that originated from Skydive Elsinore, which operates a private airfield just a block north of where the victim got hung up.
Aircraft come and go from the strip with jumpers almost daily, weather-permitting.