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Wave Sends 3 Flying From Jet Ski, Hospitalizes Man In Hempstead Harbor: Police Wave Sends 3 Flying From Jet Ski, Hospitalizes Man In Hempstead Harbor: Police
Wave Sends 3 Flying From Jet Ski, Hospitalizes Man In Hempstead Harbor: Police A wave sent three people flying from a jet ski in Hempstead Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 at 5:57 p.m., police announced. The jet ski was hit by a wave, ejecting all three riders, according to Nassau County Police. Marine 7 and the Town of Oyster Bay Constables responded and located the group along with the craft. Rescuers helped all three back to safety, authorities said. Two refused medical treatment, while a 32-year-old man was transported to a local hospital, where he remains in stable condition.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Radio Monitoring Leads To Rescue From Overturned Jet Ski In LI Sound: Police Radio Monitoring Leads To Rescue From Overturned Jet Ski In LI Sound: Police
Radio Monitoring Leads To Rescue From Overturned Jet Ski In LI Sound: Police Three people were rescued from the Long Island Sound after their jet ski overturned near Bayville, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, July 6 at 4 p.m. Marine 11 of the Nassau County Police Marine Bureau was monitoring VHF radio frequencies when they received reports of the watercraft flipped with all occupants in the water, according to a department release. Marine 11 and the Town of Oyster Bay Constables immediately responded, locating the three individuals and the overturned jet ski. The crews safely returned them to the boat they had launched from. No injuries were reported, auth…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dehydrated Jet Skier Stuck For Hours Rescued By Helicopter In Nassau County Dehydrated Jet Skier Stuck For Hours Rescued By Helicopter In Nassau County
Dehydrated Jet Skier Stuck For Hours Rescued By Helicopter In Nassau County A 60-year-old woman is hospitalized after she spent several hours stranded on a jet ski atop a Long Island marsh. The dramatic rescue unfolded shortly after noon Wednesday, June 25, in the area of False Channel in Merrick, according to Nassau County Police. The woman had been riding a jet ski when she got stuck on a marsh and was unable to get herself out, police said. After spending several hours exposed to the heat, she became severely dehydrated and called for help. That’s when a Nassau County Police Department helicopter swooped in to save the day. The pilot located a safe place to la…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
'True Hero' Honored For Saving Jet Skier Who Fell Through Frozen LI Canal 'True Hero' Honored For Saving Jet Skier Who Fell Through Frozen LI Canal
'True Hero' Honored For Saving Jet Skier Who Fell Through Frozen LI Canal Local leaders formally honored a New York woman being hailed as a hero for rescuing a jet skier from a frozen canal. The dramatic rescue unfolded on Long Island's Poospatuck Creek in Mastic Beach, after a man found himself stuck and sinking in the icy water on Thursday, Dec. 26. Kayla Masotto spotted the struggling jet skier from her living room window and quickly sprang into action, walking onto the thin ice with her paddleboard to reach him, as Daily Voice reported. The canal had partially frozen over after overnight temperatures dipped into the low 20s. By the time she got to him, his …

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by Michael Mashburn