Crime & Safety
Jet Skier Stuck For Hours In Sweltering Heat On South Shore: Police
The 60-year-old victim suffered severe dehydration, police said.
MERRICK, NY — A jet skier had to be rescued on Wednesday afternoon in Merrick, police said.
A jet skier was stranded on a marsh just after noon near False Channel, police said.
The victim, a 60-year-old woman, suffered severe dehydration after being stuck in sun for several hours, police said.
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A police helicopter landed on the marsh nearby and the officer assisted the woman. She was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment.
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