Fairmount man dies in Wabash County hunting accident
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is investigating a hunting accident in Wabash County.
According to the department, Indiana Conservation Officers were dispatched to the scene around 6 p.m. Sunday.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a Fairmount man accidentally discharged a crossbow, causing it to strike his right leg.
The department says the man was taken to a regional hospital in life-threatening condition and was later pronounced dead.
The man’s identity is being withheld, pending family notification.
The incident remains under investigation.
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