Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office
(216) 902-6020
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| Press Release |
Date: July 13, 2008
Contact: Petty Officer Bill Colclough |
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COAST GUARD RESCUES FOUR PERSONS IN WATER WAUKEGAN, Ill - Coast Guard Station Kenosha rescued four persons in the water from a boat taking on water six miles north east of Waukegan Harbor this evening at approximately 9:30 p.m. A 41-foot utility boat crew recovered four men from a 22-foot Wellcraft that sank in the harbor. The operator of the boat was transferred to a local hospital, while the other three persons were taken to the Waukegan Yacht Club, where Emergency Medical Services were awaiting. All four were wearing life jackets. The Coast Guard worked closely the Zion Police Department to locate safely the four persons in distress. For further media inquiries, contact the Nint District Publi Affairs Office at 216-902-6020. Click on the link below for official Coast Guard video of the 41-foot utility boat. http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=306426 ###
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