NANTUCKET, MASS. (WHDH) - The Coast Guard rescued an injured fisherman who was on a vessel about 60 miles off Nantucket early Sunday morning, officials said.
A Jayhawk helicopter crew responding to a call from a vessel from Stonington, Connecticut, around 3:30 a.m. found a 41-year-old fisherman suffering from a hand injury, according to the Coast Guard.
The fisherman was hoisted to safety around 7 a.m. and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
There was no immediate word on the fisherman’s condition.
No additional details were available.
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