Extreme athlete Roner dies in a skydiving accident in California

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Extreme athlete Erik Roner died in a skydiving accident near Lake Tahoe, California, on Monday after crashing into a tree, authorities said. Roner, 39, was playing with a group during a golf tournament in Olympic Valley when he crashed into a tree and became stuck high above the ground, Placer County Sheriff Edward Bonner said in a statement. Roner, who lived in Tahoe City, California, was pronounced dead at the scene, Bonner said. All other performers reached the ground safely, he said. Roner was well known among extreme sports fans, having appeared in ski films and performing daredevil stunts on the MTV show Nitro Circus. The accident is being investigated, Bonner said. (Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Peter Cooney)