Skydivers in Trouble, Tree Down: Franklin County's Challenging Day

0:00It's April 26. This is Durham News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Two Sky Divers ran into trouble at Sky Dive Raleigh in Franklin County. One slammed into the ground hard near the runway and picked up some injuries. The other got hung up in an 80-foot tree off Peach Orcher Road in Lewisburg. The hurt Sky Diver got hauled to Wake Med in Raleigh for minor stuff and should bounce back okay. Rescue teams pulled the second one down safely with no injuries at all. Folks on the ground watched it all unfold, but no panic since both are expected to recover fine. It's a reminder that even pros can hit unexpected snags up in the air. Meanwhile, Franklin County crews juggled another mess, a tree toppled onto a house in Franklinton, sparking power outages for nearby homes. Duke Energy jumped in to clear it up, though no timeline yet on flipping those lights back on. Stay safe out there, Franklin County sounds like Mother Nature's testing everyone's grit today.