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California man dies while skydiving in Eloy, Arizona

May 25, 2015, 2:14 PM | Updated: 5:38 pm

TUCSON, Ariz. — A California man has died while skydiving in Eloy.

The Arizona Daily Star reports that 48-year-old Earl
Bohm of Lake Elsinore died Saturday afternoon.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Bohm was pronounced dead at the scene.

Eloy police Sgt. Brian Jerome said Bohm’s parachute was recovered and will be
given to the Federal Aviation Administration for inspection.

Bohm’s body has been turned over to the Pinal County Medical Examiner’s Office
for an autopsy.

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Information from: Arizona Daily Star, http://www.tucson.com

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California man dies while skydiving in Eloy, Arizona