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17th District Office of Public Affairs |
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Press Release |
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Coast Guard rescue crew transports injured logger KODIAK, Alaska - A Coast Guard helicopter crew airlifted a man near a logging camp in Cape Yakataga Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard received a call at 11:59 a.m. requesting a medevac of a 47-year-old man, Gary Wright (hometown unavailable), who became trapped under a logging truck that rolled over. Coast Guard Aviaition Support Facility Cordova and Air Station Kodiak dispatched helicopter rescue crews to the scene. Rescuers extracted Wright from under the truck while other rescue crews transited to the scene. Once Coast Guard rescue arrived, they airlifted Wright and transported him to Cordova Hospital. Hospital officials listed Wright in stable condition. |
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