MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - A soldier injured in a parachute training accident in western Montana has been released from the hospital and is back training with his unit.
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command tells KTMF-TV (https://bit.ly/1JEzSRR ) that the soldier suffered only minor injuries when he landed on a street in Hamilton on Tuesday. He was released from a Missoula hospital on Wednesday after being treated for a couple of bruises.
The Army described the parachute accident as a minor malfunction where the soldier was not able to slow the descent of his chute to the desired speed.
The jump was part of military free-fall training being held in western Montana. It is scheduled to wrap up on Friday.
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