Siegfried Muhlhauser, 59, killed in parasailing accident on Utah Lake in Saratoga Springs, Utah

Modified Date: 
Thu, 06/22/2017 - 9:52am
Accident Date: 
Friday, May 1, 2015

California man dies in Utah parasailing accident

Deputies say he was conducting drills to simulate in-flight emergencies at the time of the incident.

California man dies in paragliding crash on Utah Lake

The man was under water for several minutes before witnesses got him into a boat. The man was not breathing and witnesses initiated CPR.

Paraglider dies after crashing into Utah Lake

Witnesses say he was conducting "drills" to simulate responding to in-flight emergencies, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office. But about 6 p.m., "something happened" and he fell into the water from about 150 feet in the air, according to a sheriff's office news release. 

Siegfried Muhlhauser, 59, from Murrieta, California, died in a parasailing accident in Utah. He was being towed behind a boat about 150 feet in the air Friday night when he fell into Utah Lake. He was pronounced deceased at the crash site. 

 

People Involved: 
Siegfried Muhlhauser

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