Water skier crashes at approximately 100 MPH, Coast Guard rescues at World Ski Racing Championship in Tacoma, Wash.
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/29/2017 08:31 PM EDT
News Release | July 29, 2017 U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest Contact: 13th District Public Affairs Office: (206) 220-7237 |
Water skier crashes at approximately 100 MPH, Coast Guard rescues at World Ski Racing Championship in Tacoma, Wash.
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard boat crew rescued an injured Australian skier from the water after they crashed at approximately 100 MPH during the World Ski Racing Championship in Tacoma, Saturday.
A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Seattle was already on scene assisting with the event, immediately pulled the skier from the water using a stokes liter and safely transferred them to emergency medical service personnel waiting at the Point Defiance Park boat ramp.
The skier reportedly suffered a broken leg and injured back.
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