Date: July 22, 2008

Contact: Petty Officer Will Mitchell
(216) 902-6020 office
(216) 310-2608 cell

COAST GUARD MEDEVACS PREGANANT WOMAN OFF ISLAND 

ST. IGNACE, Mich. - A pregnant woman was medically evacuated from an island by the U.S. Coast Guard, today, in north Lake Huron.

A 20-year-old woman was experiencing complications from her pregnancy while she was on Mackinac Island.

The Coast Guard was notified at approximately 1:30 a.m., and dispatched a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Coast Guard Station St. Ignace.

The woman was transported to Station St. Ignace where an awaiting Emergency Medical Services ambulance took her to Petoskey Northern Hospital.

For further information contact Petty Officer Will Mitchell, Ninth District Public Affairs Office, at (216) 902-6020.

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