Coast Guard, Palm Beach Sheriff's Office rescue two people from water near Lake Worth Inlet
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/06/2018 11:27 AM EST
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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast |
Coast Guard, Palm Beach Sheriff's Office rescue two people from water near Lake Worth Inlet
MIAMI — The Coast Guard and the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office rescued two people from the water near the Lake Worth Inlet, Tuesday.
At 9:16 a.m., Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet received a notification from the Palm Beach Police Department of two people being swept into the water at the Lake Worth Inlet. Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet 33-foot Response Boat-Small crew who arrived on scene at 9:19 a.m. and rescued one person.
The PBSO rescued the other person from the water.
The Coast Guard boatcrew transferred the rescued individual to local emergency medical services for further medical care.
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