SEE THE TOP CITIES IN DANGER OF SHATTERING FOURTH OF JULY RECORDS AS EXTREME HEAT DOME DESCENDS ON NATION<\/a><\/p>\n In a video filmed by a rodeo attendee, the skydiver is seen crashing into the venue with an American flag attached to him.<\/p>\n The skydiver, Ross Vail, was performing a stunt when the American<\/a> flag became snagged on a tree, causing him to make a hard landing near several small tents and nearly avoided crashing into the stands.<\/p>\n The Folsom Pro Rodeo said in a statement on social media that Ross was not injured during the stunt.\u00a0<\/p>\n (Nathan Posner\/Anadolu via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n In a statement, the Folsom Pro Rodeo said Vail was not injured.<\/p>\n “Ross is safe and walked into our arena, post jump, to a standing ovation,” the Folsom Pro Rodeo wrote in a social media post.<\/p>\n WHAT WAS THE WEATHER LIKE ON THE FIRST EVER INDEPENDENCE DAY IN 1776?<\/a><\/p>\n Vail reattempted the stunt on July 4<\/a>, successfully landing inside the stadium. The Folsom Pro Rodeo shared video of the successful jump on social media.<\/p>\n A skydiver crashed into the Folsom Pro Rodeo during a Fourth of July celebration.\u00a0<\/p>\n (Scott Olson\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n “We shared that Ross was safe and would be back in the air tonight,” the Folsom Pro Rodeo wrote. “He kept that promise and delivered a perfect landing to kick off another incredible night at the Folsom Pro Rodeo.”<\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-2283790632-2.jpg\")
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