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Coast Guard rescues 2 men and searches for one missing offshore of Grand Isle

Coast Guard rescues 2 men and searches for one missing offshore of Grand Isle
OTHERS WERE HURT. RIGHT NOW, THE COAST GUARD IS SEARCHING FOR A PERSON MISSING OFF THE COAST OF GRAND ISLE. NOW, THIS COMES AS CREWS WERE ABLE TO MEDEVAC TWO OTHER MEN TO SAFETY. NOW THIS IS VIDEO OF THAT RESCUE. YOU SEE RIGHT HERE ON YOUR SCREEN. NOW, WE’RE TOLD BOTH MEN WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITA
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Coast Guard rescues 2 men and searches for one missing offshore of Grand Isle
The New Orleans Coast Guard rescued two men and is searching for a missing boater after a boat collided with a rig ship off the coast of Grand Isle Tuesday. The collision happened 48 miles offshore of Grand Isle. A report was called in that the boaters were taking on water with two people onboard and a third man who fell overboard. The Coast Guard says an aircrew arrived on the scene and searched the area for the third man and says after no visual reports, they took the two men to an area hospital for treatment by helicopter. The men were conscious and responsive, according to the Coast Guard. A boat crew with the Coast Guard station Grand Isle is still searching for the other missing man.

The New Orleans Coast Guard rescued two men and is searching for a missing boater after a boat collided with a rig ship off the coast of Grand Isle Tuesday.

The collision happened 48 miles offshore of Grand Isle.

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A report was called in that the boaters were taking on water with two people onboard and a third man who fell overboard.

The Coast Guard says an aircrew arrived on the scene and searched the area for the third man and says after no visual reports, they took the two men to an area hospital for treatment by helicopter.

The men were conscious and responsive, according to the Coast Guard.

A boat crew with the Coast Guard station Grand Isle is still searching for the other missing man.