Maryland State Police Helicopter Crew Hoists Patient from Grandeur of The Seas in Chesapeake Bay TANGIER ISLAND, Va. — A Maryland State Police helicopter crew …
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Rescue personnel spotted the stranded kayaker submerged to his waist and clinging to a rock to avoid being swept downstream in the swift moving water. The 54-year-old male victim was about 75 yards off the Maryland shore. Due to the 35 degree water and 25 degree air temperatures, fire department rescuers on the ground coordinated with the crew of Trooper 3 to hoist the victim from overhead to safety as quickly as possible.