Paraglider strikes power line, crashes into river
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The incident, which occurred on July 8, according to USA Today, was caught on camera by an onlooker, Dusty Howlett. The viral video shows the powered parachute striking overhead wires, triggering sparks. Soon after the strike, the glider and pilot plummet into the North Dakota river.
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