B.C. man accidentally shoots himself in head with crossbow
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 | 3:00 PM MT
CBC News
A Kootenay man was rushed to hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a crossbow on Wednesday morning.
The accident happened just before 5 a.m. PT at a party at the man's house in Grasmere, near Fernie in southeastern B.C., according to Cpl. Andy Veltmeyer of the Elk Lake RCMP
The 19-year-old was flown to a hospital in Calgary to have the projectile, known as a bolt, removed.
The RCMP did not release the man's identity or further details about his condition, but said they suspected liquor consumption contributed to the incident.
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