Coast Guard rescues 2 men near Wilmington River

SAVANNAH, GA (WCIV) — The Coast Guard rescued two men whose jet skis ran aground the Wilmington River near Savannah on Thursday evening.

At 9 p.m, Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a call from a good Samaritan who said that two men had run aground and the good Samaritan was unable to recover them due to low tide.

At 9:35 PM, a Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew located the two men on shore and hoisted them onto the helicopter.

The Dolphin crew took the two men back to Hunter Army Airfield.

No injuries were reported.