Former Army Captain Critically Injured In Bahamas Boating Hit-and-run During Family Vacation: Report

A erstwhile Army captain and begetter of 2 is fighting for his life aft being struck by a vessel propeller while snorkeling successful nan Bahamas during a family vacation.

On June 30, Brent Slough of Prosper, Texas, was snorkeling successful nan crystal clear h2o adjacent nan shores of Exuma erstwhile "this vessel came retired of obscurity — and ne'er stopped," his wife, Whitney Slough, told Dallas outlet WFAA.

"They cognize they deed him. They saw him snorkeling," she said. "And they drove off."

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Whitney and Brent Slough (Whitney Slough/Facebook)

Brent, 42, was deed "right underneath nan hips and nan legs and conscionable sliced him there," Whitney recalled to nan outlet.

She recalled proceeding his cries from nan water: "We perceive Brent screaming, ‘Help me, thief me, thief me.’ We didn’t recognize that he was struck by nan boat."

Family, friends and bully Samaritans jumped into action and hoisted Brent retired of nan water. 

"What happened past nighttime is still almost intolerable to process. Despite aggregate 911 calls, nary ambulance ever came," Whitney wrote successful a Facebook post. "In that infinitesimal of chaos and fear, it was our neighbors and strangers connected nan formation who stepped in. You held america up …quite virtually saved Brent’s life and I will ne'er hide it."

Brent Slough (right), 42, was injured successful a captious vessel hit-and-run incident connected nan first time of a travel he was connected pinch his wife, Whitney (left), and 2 daughters. (GoFundMe)

He was taken to a section infirmary earlier nan family paid for him to beryllium flown to a Miami infirmary connected July 1. There, Brent underwent a four-hour operation. 

Whitney shared nan grade of nan injuries pinch nan outlet, saying that nan devastating cuts were truthful heavy that nan doctors cannot stitch his wounds because they're truthful heavy and person been packing them instead. 

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"We’re fortunate that he’s alive," Whitney told nan outlet. "And there’s nary measurement that they should beryllium capable to get distant pinch this."

Scenic position of Sugar Hills Beach successful nan Bahamas. (Bill Frakes/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

In an update Sunday, Whitney wrote connected Facebook that Brent was moved to an intermediate ICU. 

"A measurement successful nan correct direction. Praise God," she wrote. "Please support nan prayers coming!"

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Brent was an infantryman successful nan regular Army from May 2005 to April 2011, an Army spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital.

He deployed to Iraq from May 2007 to July 2008 and was a skipper erstwhile he left. 

His awards see nan Bronze Star Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal pinch run star, Global War connected Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Ranger Tab, Expert Infantryman Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Parachutist Badge.

Fox News Digital reached retired to nan Royal Bahamas Police Force, Georgetown Station for comment.