A Coast Guard rescue swimmer died a week after being injured during a medical evacuation off Cape Flattery, Washington.
WASHINGTON — A Coast Guard rescue swimmer who was put on life support after a “tragic incident” while responding to a medical evacuation has died.
The Cowlitz County Search and Rescue said Tyler Jaggers died a week after the incident that injured him.
“Tyler has passed from injuries sustained during an attempted medical evacuation of a stroke victim by helicopter from a cargo ship over 125 miles off Cape Flattery, WA on February 27, 2026,” Cowlitz County Search and Rescue posted on social media.
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