Crime & Safety
Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Martha's Vineyard
The Coast Guard medevaced a man on Martha's Vineyard today.
MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA — The Coast Guard medevaced a man from Martha's Vineyard early Friday morning.
The 24-year-old man was suffering from possible internal bleeding at Martha's Vineyard Hospital; he was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, according to Coast Guard Lt. Bryce Van Cleef.
“A lot of people worked hard to get the patient the care he needed,” Cleef said in a statement. “Coordinating with multiple EMS services, hospitals, and airports can be tough, but in this instance everything went smoothly.”
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An HC-144 Ocean Sentry plane took off from Sandwich and landed on the island a short time later to pick up the man and fly him to Logan Airport, Cleef said.
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