One skydiver died and another was injured following a midair collision in Rochelle, Illinois that caused both parachute canopies to collapse despite reserve parachutes being deployed.

Two skydivers collided in the air on July 9, leaving one dead and the other with minor injuries. This is the second fatal skydiving incident to take place in Illinois in a week after Dr. Noel Liu died Monday after he 'landed hard.

Two people collided mid-air while skydiving, leaving one dead and another injured in Rochelle, Illinois, on Wednesday night. The Ogle County sheriff said both skydivers' reserve parachutes deployed.