A U.S. Coast Guard crew came to the rescue of a 55-year-old man after he was struck in the leg by a boat’s propeller near a sandbar off of Elliott Key.
Rescue crews responded Tuesday afternoon near the Elliott Key sandbar. They used a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.
The victim was rushed by boat to the Boca Chita Key Dock, then airlifted by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to Jackson South Medical Center.
The Coast Guard said the crew’s fast action likely saved the man’s life.