One skydiver died and another was injured following a midair collision in Rochelle, Illinois that caused both parachute canopies to collapse despite reserve parachutes being deployed.

Two skydivers collided in mid-air and one was pronounced dead while the other suffered minor injuries after landing in Kortiz Field at Rochelle Municipal Airport.

According to the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, officers responded to a skydiving accident around 8887 S Illinois 251 in Rochelle shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9. Officers found a 40-year-old man with significant injuries in a parking lot. He was brought to a hospital, where he was declared dead.