Coast Guard medevacs 55-year-old man west of Point Loma (video available)
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/18/2017 02:02 PM EDT
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September 18, 2017 |
Coast Guard medevacs 55-year-old man west of Point Loma (video available)
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SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard medevaced a 55-year-old man approximately 48 miles west of Point Loma, San Diego, Monday.
At approximately 1 a.m., the crew of the sportfishing vessel New Lo-An contacted Coast Guard Sector San Diego's Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders to report a passenger experiencing symptoms of a heart attack.
A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew was launched to medevac the man.
At approximately 2:45 a.m., the Jayhawk crew arrived on scene, hoisted the passenger and returned to Sector San Diego at approximately 3:45 a.m.
He was transferred to awaiting EMS and taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista.
His condition is unknown.
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