Pocatello man killed in paraglider crash
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GILMORE — A Pocatello man was killed in a paraglider crash Tuesday afternoon in Lemhi County.
Westley Portwood, 40, was operating a paramotor east of Gilmore when he went down, according to a news release from the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies, Leadore EMTs and Salmon Search and Rescue crews responded around 3:50 p.m.
Lifesaving measures were unsuccessful and Portwood was pronounced dead.