By SDCN Editor
San Diego, CA–A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuated a 39-year-old man off the oil tanker Polaris Voyager 28 miles west of Oceanside Tuesday afternoon.
Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders received notification from the Polaris Voyager, reporting that a crew member onboard was experiencing symptoms of a stroke and needed to be medevaced at approximately 12:10 p.m.
Watchstanders then diverted an Air Station San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew to conduct a medevac around 12:30 p.m.
The aircrew arrived on the scene, hoisted the man into the helicopter, and transferred him to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in San Diego.
The man is reported to be in a stable condition.
