MILLWOOD TOWNSHIP -- A Melrose man was hurt when his paraglider crashed Thursday night.

Stearns County Sheriff's officials say 23-year-old Luke Olmscheid was making an approach to land when the wing folded and he crashed to the ground.

Olmscheid was approximately 50 feet off the ground when the crash occurred. He was taken to Melrose Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

The crash happened at about 9:20 p.m. in Millwood Township near Melrose.

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