Ex-Kitesurfing champion survives 150-feet fall
Kitesurfer Damien LeRoy suffered a 150-feet fall from a paraglider when his steering equipment failed, while kitesurfing in Florida on Monday. LeRoy suffered multiple fractures in his leg, tailbone and spine, besides puncturing a lung, but is now recovering and in "high spirits", as per a friend. LeRoy won the Kite Slalom World Championships in Mucia, Spain in 2011.