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ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, NOV. 25 - In this photo taken on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, Kelly Maynard shows off her rifle she uses for hunting at her home in Madison, Wis. The rifle once belonged to her grandfather. As the Wi... ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, NOV. 25 - In this photo taken on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, Kelly Maynard shows off her rifle she uses for hunting at her home in Madison, Wis. The rifle once belonged to her grandfather. As the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tries to slow a decade-long decrease in deer hunting, Maynard represent two potentially rich pools for recruiting new, young huntersó women and people who are seeking local, environmentally sustainable sources of food. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, Amber Arnold) MORE LESS
By Catherine Thompson
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February 11, 2014 1:11 p.m.
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A Utah man has died after accidentally shooting himself while loading his truck, Salt Lake City TV station KSL reported Tuesday.

Rowland Denison, 50, shot himself with a rifle he was loading into his truck on Monday morning. He was conscious and talking when police arrived at the scene, according to KSL.

Weather conditions had prevented Denison from being flown to Provo, Utah for surgery. He underwent surgery in a local hospital and was later flown to Provo, where he died around noon, according to Spanish Fork Police Lt. Matt Johnson.

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