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By JOE SEELIG
SEBRING — A 69-year-old man was taken off a southbound Amtrak train at 7:51 p.m. Tuesday and was attended to by Sebring Fire Rescue who responded to the 911 call before he was taken to an area hospital.
“A patient on the train was complaining of difficulty breathing,” said Sebring Fire Chief Brad Batz on Wednesday.
Senior firefighter Darrell Carson and firefighter EMT/engineer Travis Cole arrived at the scene. They cared for the patient, who had identification from North Carolina, until he was transported by Highlands County Emergency Medical Services personnel.
The man was taken to Highlands Regional Medical Center, said Rick Weigand, EMS director.
Neither agency could release any information due to HIPPA privacy laws.
Amtrak media relations spokeswoman Karina Romero said Wednesday it does not release any information about its passengers.
“Amtrak train No. 91, the Silver Star from New York to Miami was delayed 43 minutes due to a passenger emergency,” said Romero.
No further information was available.
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