Ill crewman airlifted from ‘American Valor’ Thursday
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Source: U.S. Coast Guard
MARQUETTE, Mich. - A Coast Guard Helicopter crew medically evacuated a man suffering from internal bleeding off a 767-foot freighter Thursday in Lake Superior.
The 36-year-old crewmember from the freighter, American Valor, was transferred to Emergency Medical Services and brought to Marquette General Hospital.
An HH-65 Dolphin Rescue Helicopter, from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City arrived at approximately 9 a.m. and hoisted the man off the ship.
He was taken to Sawyer Airport and taken to awaiting Emergency Medical Services.
