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BC Ferries crew swiftly rescued a man who jumped overboard near Tsawwassen; the vessel experienced a one-hour delay and the man was hospitalized in stable condition, police said.
- A person went overboard from the Spirit of Vancouver Island ferry soon after it departed the Tsawwassen terminal on Wednesday around 1 p.m.
- The incident happened unexpectedly, and the cause of the person going overboard has not been disclosed, prompting a rapid emergency response by the crew.
- The ferry stopped, turned around, deployed rescue boats, and the Queen of New Westminster assisted in recovering the individual from the water within about 20 to 30 minutes.
- BC Ferries confirmed the rescued person was transported in stable condition to a hospital by paramedics waiting at the Tsawwassen terminal, and the incident caused approximately a one-hour delay on the route.
- BC Ferries expressed gratitude to their crew for their quick and professional response, acknowledged the passengers' distress during the incident, and warned that travelers should anticipate approximately a one-hour delay on the route between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay.
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