Woman Knocked Out by Drone at Seattle Pride Parade, City Says

The woman was hit in the head by a 2-pound drone, officials said.

Parade viewers cheer at the 41st annual Pride Parade,  June 28, 2015, in Seattle.
Parade viewers cheer at the 41st annual Pride Parade, June 28, 2015, in Seattle.
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— -- A woman was knocked out when a drone struck her in the head during the pride parade in Seattle last Sunday, officials said.

The 25-year-old woman was standing in the parade route when she was hit by the 18 square inch drone, according to the city's website.

An off-duty firefighter helped treat the woman, whose boyfriend caught her when she fell, at the scene, the statement said.

The extent of her injuries from the drone, which weighed about 2 pounds and was estimated to cost $1,200, was not immediately known.

Police were looking to speak to an unshaven man in his 20s wearing sunglasses a baseball cap and cut-off pants. The information was based on photographs provided by the victim's friends.

According to the city, he also had a tattoo of a woman.

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