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Indiana Conservation officers said hunters should practice safe hunting, wear a harness and safely secure themselves when hunting from an elevated position.

INDIANA, USA — An Indiana man is in the hospital with serious injuries after conservation officials said he fell from a tree stand Monday afternoon. Investigators said the accident happened around 1:45 p.m. in the 11000 block of North Hogan Road.

Louis Gehring, 60, of Aurora, was found with severe injuries to both legs along with possible internal injuries after falling 23 feet while either attempting to hang or remove his elevated tree stand, according to officials with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Gehring was airlifted from the scene to the University of Cincinnati Hospital, officers said.

Authorities said in apress releasethat Gehring was not wearing a full body harness at the time of his fall.

Indiana Conservation Officer Travis Stewart tellsWHAS11