Man Falls 50 Feet In Black Rock Desert

Authorities are investigating how a man fell approximately 50 feet to the desert floor in Pershing County. 

At a "renegade" Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, a man fell 50 feet to the ground in a parasailing accident.

The sheriff's office says the incident happened Sunday afternoon.

They say the man suffered numerous traumatic injuries and was flown by an air ambulance to a nearby hospital.

There is no update on the man's condition.

An investigation is being conducted and we will update the story when new information comes in.