BURSTA 58-year-old Virginia man died on Friday after a bear fell on him while he was on a hunting trip, according to Virginia officials.
The man, Lester Clayton Harvey Jr., was part of a group of hunters that was following a bear during the trip on Dec. 9, according to a statement from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
The bear ran up a tree, and, as the group walked away from the tree, one of the hunters shot the bear. The bear fell onto Harvey, who was standing about 10 feet from the bottom of the tree, the department said.
A hunter in the group administered first aid before Harvey was taken to the hospital, officials said. He died from his injuries on Friday.
Harvey is survived by his wife, five children and eight grandchildren, according to his obituary.
The Associated Press contributed.