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One Dead, One Injured, in Apparent Hunting Incident -- Victim Identified
UPDATED 11:30am 1/16/12 More details are being released surrounding a fatal accident that occurred while hunting Sunday afternoon in rural Knox County.

Department of Natural Resources and Knox County Sheriffs Department investigators say the incident happened just after 3pm Sunday in rural Williamsfield near Knox County Road 1750 North.

The DNR says three people were participating in the late deer hunting season when a gun went off, killing 34-year old Steven Hayworth, Junior of Washington, Illinois. The Knox County Coroner pronounced Hayworth dead at the scene.

They say a second man, a 59-year old from Trivoli, Illinois, was taken to the hospital for an injury not related to firearms.

Sheriffs officials say two of the three hunters remained stationary while the third walked into some timber to flush out the deer. Multiple shots were then fired, Sheriffs officials say, one of which travelled four-hundred feet, striking and killing Hayworth.

An investigation remains ongoing by the Illinois Conservation Police, and the Knox County Sheriffs Department. A State Police crime scene technician was also being used for a time.
01 15 12 by Newsroom
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