Fisherman, 25, Medevaced Off Coast Of Montauk By Coast Guard

MONTAUK, NY — Coast Guard crews medevaced a 25-year old man from a fishing vessel 80-miles southeast of Montauk early Tuesday morning.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound command center received notification around 11:00 p.m. Monday from the captain of the "Reaper" that a crewmember had experienced what appeared to be a seizure, and struck his head on an object when he fell, the Coast Guard said.

The command center dispatched a Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Cape Cod, as well as a crew aboard a fixed-wing Ocean Sentry plane, the Coast Guard said.

At approximately 1:30 a.m., the Jayhawk aircrew arrived on scene, hoisted the injured man, and transported him to awaiting EMS at T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island for transfer to Providence Hospital.

The man’s current medical condition is unknown, officials said.

The 'Reaper' is a 45-foot fishing vessel homeported in Point Judith, Rhode Island.

Patch photo courtesy United States Coast Guard.