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Midair collision kills two skydivers, Arizona police say

By CNN Staff

December 4, 2013 -- Updated 1340 GMT (2140 HKT)

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• The two skydivers collided 200 to 300 feet above the ground, witnesses said
• Their parachute canopies collapsed, and they fell

(CNN) -- Two skydivers died Tuesday after they collided with each other in midair, police in Eloy, Arizona, said.

Witnesses told authorities the two collided some 200 to 300 feet above the ground, causing their parachute canopies to collapse and both to plummet to the ground.

One skydiver was declared dead at the scene; the other was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead there, Eloy police said in a statement.