ST. PETERSBURG BEACH, Fla. (WWSB) – A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew rescued a diver experiencing a medical emergency about 85 miles west of St. Petersburg Beach on Saturday, according to the Coast Guard.
The helicopter crew arrived at the scene and hoisted the man aboard.(US Coast Guard)
The helicopter crew arrived at the scene and hoisted the man aboard.
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He was then flown to Gulf Coast Medical Center for medical care.
The helicopter crew arrived at the scene and hoisted the man aboard.(US Coast Guard)
The Coast Guard did not release details about the diver’s condition, the nature of the emergency or the vessel involved.
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