TOMBALL MAN KILLED IN HANG GLIDING ACCIDENT
A Tomball man has been killed in a hang gliding accident in central Florida.
Deputies in Grobeland, Florida say 56-year-old Jeffrey Lawrence Bohl, of Tomball, died Saturday.
The Daily Commercial newspaper reports Bohl died during the 2016 Quest Air Open National Championships.
A website for the national competition, confirms Bohl was listed as a competitor.
A Lake County sheriff's report says Bohl's hang glider was being towed by an airplane, and reached about 30 feet off the ground before crashing into the ground. Bohr was pronounced dead at the scene.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Association are investigating.
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