FL Firefighters Rescue Man with Leg Trapped in Boat Propeller

    May 17, 2020
    The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Technical Rescue Team worked underwater in the Trout River to remove the boat propeller and free the man's leg.

    By Teresa Stepzinski

    Source The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville

    Jacsonville, FL, Fire and Rescue Department
    Jacksonville Fire Rescue Apparatus Fl 5ec13c239241b

    A man whose leg was pinned in the propeller of a boat on the Trout River was rescued Saturday morning by Jacksonville firefighters.

    The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries resulting from the mishap in the river near Tamarack Street on the city's Northside, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

    The man managed to keep his head above the surface as he tread water while trying to free himself.

    Members of JFRD's Technical Rescue Team worked underwater to remove the propeller and free the man's leg, department officials said.

    JFRD reported the incident on Twitter at 6:28 a.m. Information revealing the circumstances of the mishap were not available.

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