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2 fishermen seriously injured off the coast of Gloucester – Boston News, Weather, Sports


GLOUCESTER , MASS. (WHDH) – Two crewmembers aboard a fishing boat were taken to Beverly Hospital with life threatening injuries Friday afternoon, officials say.

According to officials, after 3 p.m., Sector Boston received a distress call that a rope snapped and struck two crewmembers. One sustained a concussion and possible ribs, and the other had a suspected broken neck and intermittently unresponsive.

Officials say the Coast Guard diverted a helicopter crew and launched small boats to assist.

Around 5:08 p.m., officials say an EMS took the two crewmembers to Beverly Hospital.

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