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Salem man accidentally shoots self after crash

08:42 AM PDT on Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Associated Press

SALEM -- Police said a Salem man accidentally shot and killed himself Tuesday morning while he and his family were trying to clamber out of a ravine after a car accident.

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According to police, 38-year-old Vladimir Gorkavchenko was driving near Detroit early in the morning when he lost control of his minivan.

The car rolled multiple times, before coming to a rest at the bottom of a rocky embankment.

Gorkavchenko, his wife, and their daughter were not injured in the crash.

Police say Gorkavchenko then removed a rifle from his van to take it with him as the three started climbing out of the ravine.

According to police, Gorkavchenko was using the rifle as a brace as he climbed and apparently slipped, causing the gun to fire a round that hit him in his thumb and his head.

He apparently died as a result of his injuries.

Detectives are continuing to investigate.
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First off, why was he driving around with a loaded rifle...? And who in there right mind uses a loaded rifle for a 'brace'?
 
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