Army Sgt. First Class Corey Hood, 32, of Cincinnati, and a member of the Navy Leap Frogs collided in midair Saturday at the Chicago Air and Water Show.
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Hood and a member of the Leap Frogs parachute team collided during a jump involving 13 parachutists, the newspaper reported.
The Navy sailor suffered a lower leg fracture and was in stable condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Gargan said.
He hit and bounced off a 20-story building near the viewing area as he fell and landed near 1400 North Lake Shore Drive.
Hood had logged more than 200 free fall jumps and 75 military static line jumps during his career, according to his Army biography.
He served five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and is survived by a wife and two children, officials said.
A decorated 14-year Army veteran and home town hero is being honored all over Greater Cincinnati and the country after he died in a skydiving accident in Chicago Sunday.
“Our focus right now is on supporting Corey’s family and grieving for our teammate”, Lt. Col. Matthew Weinrich, commander, U.S. Army Parachute Team, said.
Hood was a graduate of Lakota West High School.
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Card said the school would share Hood’s story with future students.
“When we heard about the accident, a few of my friends just knew we had to be there for him because he would do the same for us, he was always there for us”, said Rhoades.
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Army and Navy jumpers can reach speeds of 180 miles per hour during free fall by pulling their arms to their sides. The team did not perform again on Sunday, the second day of the show that draws millions of people to Chicago. They typically open their parachutes at around 5,000 feet, the Associated Press said. Headliners include the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
