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He was injured very badly as he suffered an open fracture on the lower part of his leg. The cause of the accident was unknown, but he was transported to Mediclinic Stellenbosch for further treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>Kyle said it was a lovely sunny day when he assisted the injured paraglider.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>\u201cOn the ground the wind was quiet, but I don\u2019t know if there might have been any top-wind conditions,\u201d he related.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>\u201cThe man broke his ankle and lost quite a lot of blood on the scene in the bushes. 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