Hang glider dies after stranding in tree near Tiger Mountain

The hang glider was stranded about 30 feet up a tree when rescue crews responded.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — A hang glider was declared dead after becoming entangled in a tree near Tiger Mountain near Issaquah Sunday evening.

Eastside Fire and Rescue responded to rescue the hang glider on Tiger Mountain Road Southeast near Southeast 144th Place.

The hang glider was stranded about 30 feet up a tree, according to Eastside Fire and Rescue. The agency had to call for a climber and chainsaws to reach the paraglider due to the thick brush in the area.

When crews reached the hang glider, they

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