Coast Guard medevacs man, 71, from vessel 4 miles west of Crystal River

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/24/2017 05:59 PM EDT

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June 24, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Tampa Bay
Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Tampa Bay
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Coast Guard medevacs man, 71, from vessel 4 miles west of Crystal River


YANKEETOWN, Fla. — The Coast Guard medevacked a 71-year-old man Saturday four miles west of the Crystal River Barge Canal. 

Medevacked was Donald Puzello. 

Coast Guard Station Yankeetown watch standers received notification at 2:45 p.m. from Citrus County Sheriff’s Office stating Puzello was suffering from chest pains while aboard an 18-foot boat with two other adults and one child. 

A Coast Guard 24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water boat crew from Station Yankeetown was diverted at 3:00 p.m.   

The boat crew arrived at 3:15 p.m and transferred Puzello aboard. They transported him to EMS at the Crystal River Barge Canal where he was taken to Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center for further care.

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