Crime
Hunter Injured In ‘Accidental’ Shooting In Utah
A man was airlifted to a hospital in Utah Saturday after being injured in an “accidental shooting” while hunting, officials said.
Wasatch County Search and Rescue said crews responded at around 12:51 p.m. Saturday after receiving a report that a 28-year-old man had been shot while hunting in the Soapstone Basin area.
First responders from both Wasatch and Summit counties responded to the scene, and arrived at the remote location to find several hunters had stopped to assist the injured man, who was awake and alert.
After being stabilized at the scene, the man was transported by helicopter to a nearby hospital.
KUTV reported that according to the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office, the victim was accidentally shot by his own father-in-law, who was putting away his rifle when it fired.
