Elderly Woman Evacuated From Cruise Ship Due to Medical Emergency

An 87-year old woman was evacuated from a cruise ship by the local Coast Guard on Monday morning due to a medical emergency.

Coast Guard Sector San Diego was contacted around 12:45 a.m. by the crew of the Carnival Imagination that 87-year old passenger had fallen and injured her head. She was also experiencing seizures.

The ship was about 58 miles northwest of San Diego.

Around 3 a.m., the woman was evacuated off the cruise ship by crew aboard the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. She was then transported to UCSD Hillcrest Hospital.

The extent of her injuries is unknown.

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