MOUNTAIN ISLAND LAKE, N.C. — Two people are in the hospital after an incident on Mountain Island Lake on Saturday evening.
Gaston County EMS told Channel 9 the original call came in around 5 p.m. for a drowning. Another person jumped into the water to save the drowning victim, but the two of them both needed to be rescued.
According to MEDIC, two patients were taken to the hospital. One was taken with life-threatening injuries by helicopter. Another had non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
MEDIC said one of the two people in the water was struck by the propeller from the boat they were on. No information has been given about how serious the injuries are.
A Channel 9 crew at the scene saw a large police presence near the Neck Road boat ramp.
This is a developing story; check back at wsoctv.com for updates.
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