Danish camper, 61, dies after being hit by a metal tent peg
A man has died after being hit by a metal tent peg while camping.
Erik Larsen Fjordvald was camping in Denmark when he struck by the object on Friday, said police.
The 61-year-old was hit in the neck by the metal peg as he packed up his tent in the north-west of the country.
It is thought the object was propelled by high winds during a storm.
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The blow knocked Mr Larsen Fjordvald unconscious and he later died in hospital.
He had taken part in a motorcycle event at a camping ground in Thy.
After the incident, he was flown to a nearby hospital by helicopter.