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17-year-old dies in hunting accident in Washington County
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BRIGHTON — A 17-year-old squirrel hunter has died from injuries sustained in an accidental shooting by another hunter in rural Brighton, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said Monday.
The incident occurred Saturday at about 3 p.m.
Carson Ryan, 17, of Washington, was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party and was struck in the back of the head. Ryan was transported to University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center where he died from his injuries.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Washington County Sheriff's Office, responded to the hunting incident in Washington County. The incident is currently under investigation.
