Hunter dies after fall from tree stand in Washington Township
A hunter died after falling from a tree stand in Washington Township on Friday, authorities said.
Kent David Horrell, 64, died early Friday afternoon, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Saturday.
Horrell was a resident of Washington Township. He died at AHN Forbes Regional in Monroeville, according to his obituary from the Curren-Shaffer Funeral Home.
According to Westmoreland County 911, Horrell was hunting when he fell out of a tree stand in the area of the 1800 block of Route 380.
Horrell died about an hour after the incident. He suffered a blunt impact injury to his head, the medical examiner said.
Washington Township police could not immediately be reached for comment.
According to his obituary, Horrell was a Kiski Area graduate who had worked in carpentry, roofing and as an electrician until retiring in 2015. He was a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church in Kiski Township.
Visitation is scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Curran-Shaffer Funeral Home, 100 Owens View Ave., Kiski Township. A Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Roman Catholic Church, 109 Owens View Ave. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery.
Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.
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