1 sent to hospital in near-drowning incident at Coney Island Beach
EMS at the event say they responded around 11:30 a.m. to the area and transported a person to the hospital.
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Jan 1, 2022, 10:53 PM
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Updated 1,077 days ago
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547ds agoEMS workers responded to a near-drowning incident at Coney Island Beach Saturday morning.
The incident happened at the same beach where thousands gathered for the annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge.
EMS at the event say they responded around 11:30 a.m. to the area and transported a person to the hospital.
It is unclear if the person was taking part in the ocean plunge.
Event organizers tell News 12 they are aware of the incident and that the victim is doing OK.
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