Fisherman medically evacuated by coast guard off Coos Bay coast

COOS BAY, Ore. — A fisherman was medically evacuated by the coast guard off the coast of Coos Bay around 5:30 Saturday morning.

A Coast Guard Sector North Bend aircrew hoisted the injured 26-year-old off a fishing vessel, after the boat’s captain reported the member sustained a head injury. The man was transported by helicopter to the coast guard base.

The man’s current condition is unknown.

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