Accidental Death In Tree Stand
The Maryland Natural Resources Police reported that a Frederick man, Andre Strickland, 53, died of accidental hanging in a tree stand accident on the first day of the firearms deer hunting season. Rescuers found his body in Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County. Strickland had been reported overdue from his hunting trip. It appears that while descending the tree he became entangled in his safety harness.