Coast Guard medevacs 62-year-old man south of San Diego (video available)

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News Release  

September 21, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 11th District PA Detachment San Diego
Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment San Diego
Office: (619) 278-7025
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Coast Guard medevacs 62-year-old man south of San Diego (video available)

Coast Guard medevacs 62-year-old man south of San Diego

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SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard medevaced a 62-year-old man approximately 22 miles south of San Diego, Thursday.

At approximately 3 p.m., the crew of the sportfishing vessel Royal Polaris contacted Coast Guard Sector San Diego's Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders to report a passenger experiencing symptoms of a stroke.

A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew was launched to medevac the man. 

At approximately 4:30 p.m., the Jayhawk crew arrived on scene, hoisted the passenger and took him to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.

His condition is unknown.

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