Fire/Rescue News - Lost man rescued by Coast Guard helicopter in Hammonton
From Press staff reports | Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 | 0 comments
HAMMONTON - The Coast Guard rescued a 53-year-old man who was lost in the woods near Hammonton Saturday.
The Coast Guard received a call at 6:10 p.m. from the Egg Harbor City Police Department asking for assistance in rescuing a man lost in the woods.
A New Jersey State Police helicopter crew located the man, but was unable to lift him. A rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City later arrived and hoisted the man aboard.
The man was transported to the Atlantic City International Airport in Pomona and transferred to awaiting emergency medical personnel.
No injuries were reported. The man's name and the reason why he was in the woods at the time were not released.
Posted in Breaking, Atlantic on Sunday, January 10, 2010 1:25 pm
