PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WVEC) -- The Coast Guard medevaced an 80-year-old from a cruise ship that was 150 miles southeast of Wilmington, NC.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard were contacted by the ship's crew who requested the medvac. The 80-year-old woman had reportedly suffered a stroke and needed medical attention.
The Coast Guard sent an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to assist.
After hoisting the woman, the helicopter crew transported her to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington for treatment.
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