Alabama hunter in serious condition after falling from tree, landing on arrow
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Lee County sheriff's officials say a hunter has been hospitalized in serious condition after falling from a tree and landing on an arrow.
The Opelika-Auburn News reports that a 27-year-old man fell out of a tree stand Monday evening in eastern Alabama and emergency responders found an arrow lodged just above his heart.
The man was taken to the Columbus Medical Center in Columbus, Ga.
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Sheriff Jay Jones says the man's identity hasn't been released. The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is investigating the accident.