Helicopter sent to check on BASE jumper stuck in trees in Index
Published 5:22 pm Monday, January 25, 2016
INDEX — The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office on Monday afternoon was sending a search and rescue helicopter to Index to check on a BASE jumper who reportedly was stuck in the trees.
BASE is an acronym used to describe jumping with a parachute from buildings, antennas, bridges or cliffs.
It wasn’t immediately known if the jumper suffered injuries.
The sheriff’s office reported the news around 4:30 p.m. through social media.
