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Kingston man recovers in hospital after arrow narrowly misses his heart

A 19 year-old man is recovering from surgery at Kingston General Hospital after a hunting accident in which an arrow punctured his lower left lung and narrowly missed his heart by just a millimeter.

According to friends, Ben Crittenden, who is from the Kingston area, was hunting on a rural property near Tweed when his crossbow disengaged and hit him in the chest at around 10:30 a.m. Monday morning.

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The avid hunter and former Q.E.V.I student was first rushed to Belleville General in an ambulance which was escorted by several police vehicles.

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19 year old rushed to hospital following a hunting accident involving an arrow

Around noon Monday, he was airlifted to K.G.H. According to social media posts from family friend Lori Bark, Crittenden is in stable condition after a successful surgery.

 

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