LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Indiana conservation officers are investigating after a 76-year-old man died in a hunting accident in Clark County.

On Sunday, Nov. 10, emergency crews were called to the area of ​​the 27000 block of Jackson Road near Borden after a hunter who had fallen from a tree was found by a family member.

Officials said Leslie Burnett of Borden died after falling from an elevated ladder while deer hunting. Do not wear a full-body safety harness.

Conservation officers are continuing to investigate. They want to remind hunters to always wear a full body safety harness when using an elevated platform.

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