Extreme sports star Erik Roner dies during skydiving stunt

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the death of an extreme sports star who crashed into a tree during a skydiving stunt at a Northern California golf course. Authorities say Erik Roner died Monday as he performed with other skydivers before a golf tournament in Squaw Valley, California, about 5 miles from Lake Tahoe’s northwest shore. The 39-year-old was also a skier and BASE jumper who regularly appeared on an MTV show about extreme sports. Witnesses told Placer County sheriff’s deputies that Roner hit a tree while trying to land and became entangled high above the ground. – Associated Press