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Paraglider dies in Hollingsclough field fall Paraglider dies in Hollingsclough field fall
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A paraglider has died after falling to the ground in a Peak District village on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border. A paraglider has died after falling to the ground in a Peak District field on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the incident happened on Friday afternoon in Hollingsclough, near Buxton.West Midlands Ambulance Service said the incident happened on Friday afternoon in Hollingsclough, near Buxton.
A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said: "The man was paragliding when he fell to the ground."A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said: "The man was paragliding when he fell to the ground."
He was initially given CPR by members of the public and later by paramedics attending the scene.He was initially given CPR by members of the public and later by paramedics attending the scene.
The spokeswoman added: "Sadly, despite their best efforts, nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead a short time later."The spokeswoman added: "Sadly, despite their best efforts, nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead a short time later."