Man rescued at Coochie jetty after boat capsizes
A MAN is in a serious condition following a two-hour swim to Coochiemudlo Island after his boat capsized.
A Queensland Ambulance Services spokesperson said at 6pm a rescue helicopter was on its way to the island.
The man in his sixties was found at the Coochie jetty about 4.50pm.
The spokesperson said the man had been in a boat that capsized.
“He swam for about two hours to get to shore,” the spokesperson said.
He was in the hands of a QAS first responder while waiting for the helicopter.
The spokesperson said the man was in a serious condition, suffering the effects of hypothermia.
Cheryl Goodenough
Senior Journalist
