Man falls 30 feet from deer stand in Clayton

Published 12:20 am Monday, June 11, 2012

CLAYTON — A number of local law enforcement agencies responded Sunday evening to a scene where a man reportedly fell out of a deer stand from a distance of approximately 30 feet.

Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Capt. David Hedrick said the stand was located north of Clayton in a tree span of a wooded area off of Louisiana 65, past Indian Village Road.

Hedrick said the injured man, who was in his 30s sustained injuries of a broken leg and possible internal bleed-ing. He was transported to Riverland Medical Center and would be flown by helicopter to an Alexandria hospital, Hedrick said. He said the victim’s family did not want to release his name.

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Responding to the scene were CPSO deputies, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents, Metro Ambulance crews and an area fire department.

A 911 call was made at 6:38 p.m., Hedrick said.