Two skydivers died Friday after a reported midair collision sent both plunging to the ground in Lake Elsinore, according to authorities. The horrifying Southern California incident left both victims with major traumatic injuries and prompted an emergency response at an airfield.

Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the 20000 block of Cereal Street at 11:47 a.m. after receiving a report of an air emergency. When they arrived, they found two skydivers on the ground as medical aid was being administered.

“Upon arrival, deputies located two skydivers on the ground receiving medical aid,” said Sheriff’s Lt. Deirdre Vickers. “Both subjects were transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where they were later pronounced deceased.”

Both skydivers were rushed to a local hospital following the reported collision, but neither survived. Their deaths were confirmed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office to the California Post.

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Firefighters also responded to the scene, with Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department taking part in the emergency response. The fire department told the Post that both skydivers had suffered major traumatic injuries.

The victims were transported from the scene by ground ambulance for further care. Despite those efforts, both were later pronounced dead at the hospital after arriving in critical condition.

No other injuries were reported in connection with the incident. Authorities have not released the identities of either victim, leaving the public without further information about the two skydivers.

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Video from the scene showed emergency vehicles and first responders gathered at an airfield while authorities investigated the fatal incident, according to KTLA. The emergency presence remained focused on the area where the skydivers were found.

Witnesses told KTLA that the two skydivers collided approximately 50 feet above the ground. Officials, however, have not disclosed additional details about the collision or the moments leading up to it.

The witness account placed the reported collision terrifyingly close to the ground.

An airport representative said operations would resume after the scene was cleared. No additional information was provided about how long activity at the airport would be affected by the investigation.

Authorities have also not released further details about the victims’ jumps. That leaves key circumstances surrounding the fatal accident undisclosed while the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office continues investigating.

The official account established that deputies responded following an air emergency report and found both victims already receiving medical attention. The two were alive but critically injured when they were taken from the scene.

The fire department’s account similarly described major traumatic injuries and transportation by ground ambulance. It also confirmed that nobody else was reported injured during the emergency.

The collision was reported during the late morning, with deputies dispatched at 11:47 a.m. The response brought law enforcement officers, firefighters, medical personnel, emergency vehicles, and other first responders to the airfield.

The victims’ names remained withheld as the investigation continued. Officials provided no account of their activities before the jump beyond confirming that the two people found on the ground were skydivers.

“This investigation is ongoing, and no further details are available at this time,” Vickers said. Authorities did not announce when additional information about the victims or the fatal collision might be released.

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