Skydiving death in New Jersey: Dead skydiver

Police in Williamstown, N.J. investigate scene where body of skydiver was found on April 7, 2018

CBS Philly

Monroe Township, N.J. – A man died in a skydiving incident in Williamstown, N.J. Sunday evening, officials said. His body was found at approximately 5:25 p.m.

He had jumped from Skydive Cross Keys, CBS Philly reports.

The company told the station was an experienced skydiver with more than 1,000 jumps to his credit.

Skydive Cross Keys also said the man's parachute was deployed when he left the plane.

Witnesses told CBS Philly the parachute was not on the skydiver when his body was found.

"I thought it was a rocket, some kind of rocket going over," said witness Maria Mead. "Then it passed over the roofs on Brookdale and over the trees." I saw a shredded parachute flailing down and I heard an explosion, then I heard a loud loud bang.

The victim has yet to be identified. Monroe Township Police were investigating the cause of the deadly incident.