Paraglider Dies in Plainfield Farm Field Crash

Lopez died when his paraglider came down on agricultural land at 127th Street and Ridge Road in Plainfield. Police received a call about the crash at 2:57 p.m. on November 14. The crash followed what police described as an apparent in-flight emergency.

Witnesses at the scene assisted Lopez before Oswego paramedics arrived. Paramedics attempted lifesaving measures, but the Kendall County coroner’s office determined that Lopez had died at the location.

Investigators with Plainfield police and the Kendall County coroner’s office are looking into the crash.