Coast Guard medevacs man who fell from railroad bridge

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/10/2017 10:42 PM EDT

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June 10, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
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Coast Guard medevacs man who fell from railroad bridge

Bridge Medevac

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 46-year-old man after his fall from a railroad bridge over the San Jacinto River, near Highlands, Saturday afternoon.

At 12:09 p.m., Highlands Park Emergency Medical Services contacted Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders to report that a man walking on the bridge had fallen 20 feet onto the rocks below and they needed help getting him out of the remote location.

A Highlands EMT walked a mile to reach the man’s location and then stabilized him. An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin aircrew arrived on scene at 1:19 p.m. and medevaced the man to Memorial Hermann Hospital.

The man is reported to be in stable condition.

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