On Sunday July 5 at approximately 5:40 p.m., state police responded to 55 Sand Hill Road in the Town of Gardiner for a skydiver with injuries subsequent to a hard landing.

Investigation revealed that David Richardson, 41, of Gardiner was attempting a “swoop landing” when he landed at a high rate of speed. Richardson was transported to Westchester Medical Center via Lifenet where he succumbed to his injuries.

It was the second skydiving-related fatality in a little more than a week in Gardiner. On June 28, William McCartin, 40, of New York City was killed when he became detached from his parachute and crashed in the parking lot of the Gardiner Fire Department.