Coast Guard medevacs man, 52, from cruise ship 50 miles east of St. Augustine
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/24/2017 11:23 AM EDT
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June 24, 2017 |
Coast Guard medevacs man, 52, from cruise ship 50 miles east of St. Augustine
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard medevacked a 52-year-old man Saturday 50 miles east of St. Augustine.
Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Command Center watchstanders received notification at 11:15 p.m., Friday, that a passenger aboard the 963-foot long Carnival Pride cruise ship was experiencing symptoms of shock.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 helicopter crew launched at 12:15 a.m. and arrived on scene at 1:40 a.m.
The man was hoisted and transported to UF Health Shands Hospital in Jacksonville.
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