Extreme Athlete Erik Roner Dies in Skydiving Accident |

Placer County Sheriff’s Deputies say local action sports athlete Erik Roner died early Monday morning during a skydiving accident at an Olympic Valley, California resort. 

Witnesses told deputies that Tahoe City’s Roner was part of a group conducting a skydiving performance for a golf event, when he hit a tree while trying to land, and subsequently became entangled with the tree high above the ground. 

Authorities were not able to remove him from the tree and the 39-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. 

All the other skydivers landed safely. 

The FAA has been notified of the accident, and continues to investigate the incident. 

Roner was known for being part of the Nitro Circus crew on MTV and was also an avid and accomplished skier.

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