Coast Guard medevacs 52-year-old man near Long Key

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/22/2020 01:35 PM EDT

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Coast Guard medevacs 52-year-old man near Long Key

KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 52-year-old man from the tugboat, Capt. Beau, after he reportedly sustained a fall near Long Key, Wednesday.

Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Station Marathon 33-foot Special Purpose Craft—Law Enforcement boat crew who embarked the captain and transferred him to local emergency medical services at Conch Key Marina. The patient was taken to Fisherman's Hospital.

Watchstanders received a medevac request from the Capt. Beau crew stating the captain of the vessel fell and sustained an injury.

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