According to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office, a guy from Hartwell passed away after suffering injuries in a fall from the rear of a driving pickup truck.
Following reports of the incident, emergency personnel arrived at the 7200 block of Mount Olivet Road at approximately 8:35 p.m. on Monday, June 30. When deputies, emergency medical services, and firefighters arrived, they discovered that Matthew Hill, 59, had been hurt after tumbling from the truck bed.
Witnesses reported that Hill had been carrying a camouflage hunting blind while traveling in the rear of the car. According to reports, the blind were caught by the wind, which dragged Hill off the truck and onto the road.
Hill was flown by LifeFlight to obtain emergency medical care because of the severity of his injuries. He died the next day, on July 1, according to authorities.
Investigations into the incident are still ongoing.
