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Man killed after falling into fire pit
Posted: 05.14.2012 at 11:14 AM
Roxanne Werly

Roxanne Werly is the Interactive and Broadcast Managing Editor for TV 7&4 and 29&8

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GAYLORD -- An Otsego County man was killed after he fell into a large fire pit in his back yard.

It happened Sunday around 8:45pm at the home on Wilkinson Road in Dover Twp.

Investigators say it appears the 77-year-old was adding wood to the large fire when he lost his balance and fell into the flames. 

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