Hunter killed in mountain fall near Cordova

A 67-year-old man from Massachusetts died Wednesday after falling while goat hunting in Cordova, Alaska State Troopers said. Troopers received a report around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday that John DeLuca had fallen from Queenโ€™s Chair, a popular hunting area outside Cordova. He was found injured and unresponsive. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene by helicopter and transported DeLuca to a clinic in Cordova, where he was pronounced dead. Another hunter with DeLuca was also flown out with serious injuries but is expected to survive, troopers said. DeLucaโ€™s next of kin has been notified. His body will be transported to the State Medical Examinerโ€™s Office.

KTUU-TV NBC 2 Anchorage

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