A downed parachutist was critically injured in Lake Elsinore on Thursday, Jan. 15, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The fallen parachutist was reported around 4:30 p.m. near Corydon Road and Plessner Way, according to Karina Espinoza, a department spokesperson. The person was criti cally injured and was transported to a hospital. How the fall happened remained under investigation, Espinoza said. No further information, including how far the parachutist fell, was immediately available. Related Articles Man gets 15 to life for 1980 killing of Pomona teen whose body was found in grapefruit grove Man, woman and girl found shot to death in Lakewood Big rig hits overpass, sending beam into 10 Freeway lanes, killing 1, authorities say Man found dead in Murrieta apartment, homicide investigation launched ‘No reasonable explanation’ for Homeland Security officer shooting Santa Ana protester in the face, blinding an eye, expert says ...read more read less