Western New York hunting fatality

19 November 2011
Hunting Accident

On Saturday, November 19, 2011at about 12:20pm New York State Police, Batavia, NY investigated a fatal hunting accident occurring on US Government land off of Lewiston Road, Town of Shelby, Orleans County, NY.

While transporting a harvested deer through a wooded area an 18 year old Lockport, NY male was fatally injured when his 12 gauge shotgun accidentally discharged.

New York State Police were assisted with this investigation on location by NYS DEC Officers, US Fish and Wildlife Services, along with members of the Orleans and Genesee County Sheriff ’ s Offices.

Emergency services on location were fire departments from Alabama, Shelby, Lyndonville and Ridgeway accompanied by emergency medical services from Medina Ambulance, Mercy Ambulance and Mercy Flight.