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MTV Extreme Sports Star Dies After Hitting Tree During Parachute Stunt

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Extreme athlete and MTV co-star Erik Roner died Monday after a fatal crash into a tree during a parachute stunt at a charity golf tournament, entertainment company Nitro Circus, announced.

Roner was 39, married, and a father to two children.

According to the company’s statement, Roner was part of a three-person parachute team at the 4th Annual Squaw Valley Institute Celebrity Golf Classic in Northern California when he “was off the drop zone target on descent and hit a large tree.”

Roner was rushed to the hospital, Nitro Circus stated, but was declared dead shortly after.