Utah News spotted this story published October 26, 2026 at St. George News. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.
An Iron County man was airlifted to the hospital Sunday afternoon after accidentally discharging a firearm that sent a bullet into his leg, authorities said. Emergency responders arrived on scene within eight minutes of the initial call, the release states, noting that an older male family member had applied a tourniquet to the injured man's leg by the time medical personnel arrived.