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37-year-old man dies in skydiving incident in Hunterdon County, state police say

ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP, NJ (Hunterdon County) – A 37-year-old man died in a skydiving incident Friday afternoon in Hunterdon County, according to New Jersey State Police spokesperson Trooper Charles Marchan.

Troopers responded to a medical assist for skydiving incident at 70 Airport Road in Alexandria Township, Marchan said.

Upon arrival of the troopers, Brandon M. Jackson of Troy, Michigan was deceased, Marchan said.

“FAA investigations of skydiving accidents and incidents typically focus on inspecting the packing of the parachute and reserve parachute, and rules of flight for the pilot and aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told RNJ.

The FAA and New Jersey State Police are investigating the incident.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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