Posts Tagged ‘drowning’
Man Collapses in Cardiac Arrest Rescuing Grandson in Surf
A 62-year-old man collapsed in cardiac arrest trying to rescue his 9-year-old grandson who was in distress in the surf. It happened around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday near the South Bethany drive-on in the Fenwick Island State Park. The child made it safely to shore, but his grandfather remained in cardiac arrest as he was…
Read MoreMan Found Dead in O.C. Condo Pool
A man was found floating face-down in a condo pool just before 11 a.m. this past Sunday on the ocean side of 90th Street. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Ashley Miller, police spokeswoman, says the 58-year-old man comes from Towson, Maryland. “During the investigation,” she adds,…
Read MoreMan Dies After Offshore SCUBA Incident
The Coast Guard is investigating after a death early Sunday morning involving a local charter boat, the Miss ENE III. Coast Guard Petty Officer Olinda Romero says the vessel had been in international waters but since it is registered in the United States, the Coast Guard would lead the investigation. Radio reports suggested that a…
Read MoreMan Pulled from Rehoboth Bay in Cardiac Arrest, Dies
On June 17, 2024, at approximately 6:11 p.m., troopers responded to the beach area at the end of Camp Arrowhead Road for a death investigation. That is in the Angola Landing area. When troopers arrived, they learned that a 57-year-old man from East Prospect, Pennsylvania, swam from shore to check crab pots and became distressed.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Search for Missing Swimmer in Rehoboth Surf Ends
UPDATED – 09/04/23 1:30pm – The search for the missing swimmer, 31 year old Richard Boateng of Savage, Maryland has been called off. He was found on the beach in the area of the North Shores community just before 6am this/Monday morning. Rehoboth Beach Police and multiple other emergency officials were called for a sighting…
Read MoreBreaking: Missing Child Found in Pool near Dagsboro
Multiple agencies had been searching this evening for a missing four-year-old child. That child was eventually found unconscious in a swimming pool off Piney Neck Road northeast of Dagsboro. The state police helicopter, which had been on the search, is flying the child to the hospital in cardiac arrest. State troopers are investigating.
Read MoreOwnings Mills Man Drowns in Sinepuxent Bay Near Berlin Campground
An Owings Mills man was found floating face down in the Sinepuxent Bay near the Tiki Bar Beach area of Castaways Campgrounds near Berlin on Wednesday evening. Worcester Sheriff’s deputies responded to the reported drowning. Several bystanders brought 65 year old Ronald Lingenfelder to shore and began lifesaving measures until EMS arrived. Lingenfelder was taken…
Read MoreBody Of Missing Swimmer Found In Ocean City
A day after vanishing in the water, the body of a 17-year-old male who lived in Annapolis was found near the 12th-13th Street beach Thursday afternoon, according to authorities in Ocean City. The discovery was reported at about 1:00 p.m. A search off the 112th Street beach started Wednesday afternoon at about 3:50, lasted a…
Read MoreBreaking: Surf Search for Missing Teen in Ocean City
Update: The Ocean City Fire Department released this statement Thursday morning 聽The Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) responded to several swimmers in distress on Wednesday, August 4, in the area of聽112th Street. At approximately聽3:50 p.m., on-duty lifeguards noticed a group who appeared to be struggling to swim.聽聽 As three of the distressed swimmers exited the…
Read MoreSeaford Man Apparently Drowns In Wicomico Co.
A Seaford man’s body has been located in the area of Cherry Beach Park in Sharptown, Maryland in the Nanticoke River, about a quarter-mile from where he was last seen Sunday. Maryland Natural Resources Police discovered the body Tuesday morning while patrolling in a helicopter, according to Maryland State Police. A preliminary investigation indicates that…
Read MoreUPDATE: Boating Accident Near Marina Claims Life Of WV Man
A boating accident near Indian River Inlet claims the life of a 68-year-old West Virginia man. According to Delaware State Police, the man and his wife were fishing while in their boat south of South Shore Marina late Thursday afternoon, when the man discovered that fishing line was caught in the boat鈥檚 motor. He apparently…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Apparent Drowning East of Millsboro
Delaware State Police are investigating an apparent drowning Friday morning in a retention pond at the Pelican Point development off Indian Mission Road.聽 Police say the body of a 27 year old man was pulled from the pond after a search and rescue effort by DNREC.聽 An acquaintance of the victim spotted him struggling in…
Read MoreUPDATED & Breaking: Lewes Man Found Dead in Rehoboth Area Surf
UPDATED – 4PM –聽 A Lewes man was reported missing the ocean just after 1:30 this morning when a friend saw him go into the water in the area of Rehoboth Avenue – she called for help after he was gone for about 20 minutes. Officials from the Coast Guard and Rehoboth Beach Police searched…
Read MoreMan Drowns off Assateague Island National Seashore
Officials say the man who was pulled from the surf off Assateague Island National Seashore this past Wednesday evening apparently had drowned. Liz Davis, Assateague Island National Seashore spokeswoman, says the call for help was received around 6:40 p.m. after a body was spotted floating face down in the surf off North Ocean Beach.聽 “A…
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