Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a freak accident that occurred Saturday morning and injured a Salem man.
Reports say an investigation was started after deputies responded to a report of a man injured when he was hit in the head by a small oxygen tank during an altercation at a home on Ruble Lane, located southwest of Salem around 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The victim, not immediately identified, was taken to the Salem hospital for treatment of his injuries.
No arrests were immediately made, however the report said the investigation was ongoing.