Tragedy struck the skydiving community as a 36-year-old Colorado father, Jacob Todd, lost his life due to a parachute malfunction during a jump in Texas.
Jacob Todd lost his life when his parachute malfunctioned on a skydiving trip. A Colorado father was killed when his parachute malfunctioned as he was skydiving in Texas, according to family members. "Basically, Jake had an accident," his younger brother, Bryan, told FOX Television Stations. "He was too low. He had an issue with his parachute, and he was too low to be able to correct it in time.
"I mean, he's only been doing it for probably three or four years now, but he, like, he was the near 100 jumps this summer," Bryan continued. "I think Jake enjoyed skydiving so much because he really enjoyed the thrill of it," he added. "Jake's always been the type of person that enjoys hobbies that kind of push the limits.""He was very compassionate and was always willing to try to help someone out whenever they could," Bryan explained.
Authorities said Morello was outfitted in parachute attire and gear when he was found dead on the lawn of a home on Merry Lane, located adjacent to Arthur-Dunn Airpark. "Jake's always been the type of person that enjoys hobbies that kind of push the limits," Bryan said. One resident said his home security camera caught what happened. It shows that the parachute had been deployed when the Morello crashed to his death in a resident's driveway.DAILY NEWSLETTERto the
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