Posts Tagged ‘medevac’
Man Critical in Fall from 3rd-Floor O.C. Balcony
A man in his 40s struck his head after he fell from the third-floor balcony on 46th Street in Ocean City just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Ashley Miller, police spokeswoman, says “Officers learned the male was heavily intoxicated when he fell… At this time, the fall appears to be accidental,” she added. He was last…
Read MoreLifeguard Injured in Dewey Beach Competition; Flown to Trauma Center
A North Shores lifeguard was seriously injured Monday night during the lifeguard competition in Dewey Beach. The accident occurred as he was making an entry for the surf-dash event around 6:35 p.m. The 21-year-old struck his head and suffered a suspected spinal injury. He was taken by ambulance from Dagsworthy Street to the Rehoboth Elementary…
Read MoreFive Mariners Medevacked from Motor Vessel Near Bethany Beach
The Coast Guard medevacked five individuals from a motor vessel about 11 miles east of the Indian River Bay. Officials say that on Christmas afternoon, Sector Delaware Bay Command Center watchstanders received notification that five mariners aboard the motor vessel Reggeborg had experienced possible carbon monoxide poisoning and required medical assistance. A Station Indian River聽47-foot…
Read MoreTwo-Vehicle Accident in Felton Area
Crew Member Medevaced from Cruise Ship in Chesapeake Bay
Maryland State Police Aviation responded to a medical emergency on Royal Caribbean’s ‘Enchantment of the Seas’ – a cruise ship that was in the Chesapeake Bay near Kent Island Friday night. A trooper/rescue technician from Trooper 6 examined the patient, who is a crew member, on the deck of the ship, then the patient was…
Read MoreTriple Stabbing with Double Medevac in Ocean City
Three men were stabbed just before midnight Monday in the area of Wicomico Street and the boardwalk. One was taken by ambulance to a trauma center and the other two were flown by helicopters. Delaware State Police Trooper 2 and Maryland State Police Trooper 4 flew them from the Coast Guard station. All three men…
Read MoreBreaking: Crash outside Rehoboth with Critical Injuries and Multiple Patients for Flyout
Rescue crews are on the scene of a crash with persons reported trapped and one vehicle possibly on fire. It was reported around 10:45 p.m. on John J. Williams Highway and Warrington Road outside Rehoboth. Trooper 2 and LifeNet 64 medevac helicopters are en route to the Beacon Elementary School for flyouts. WGMD/WGMD.com will provide…
Read MoreUpdate: Girl Critically Injured in Millsboro Boat Accident
One girl was critically injured and at least one other child was injured last night during a boating accident that involved a boat pulling children on tubes.聽 The boat eventually struck a dock in the Millsboro area. It was reported around 5:15 p.m. at the end of Warwick Road which is off the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Community Turning Out to Help Dewey Beach Shop Owner Seriously Injured in Crash
UPDATED: Bicyclist Seriously Injured in Rehoboth Avenue Crash
UPDATED – 7/11/21 8:20am – A Millsboro man has been charged with vehicular assault and other offenses after he struck a bicyclist on Rehoboth Avenue-extended Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police say a 20 year old Rehoboth woman was riding on the westbound shoulder when 46 year old Derek White failed to stay in his traffic…
Read MoreGirl with Bike Critically Injured on Coastal Highway in Dewey Beach
Updated story, news release from Delaware State Police: Delaware State Police continue to investigate a collision between a vehicle and two juveniles on bicycles that occurred Tuesday night in Dewey Beach. On July 6, 2021, at approximately 9:43 p.m., Delaware State Police responded to Coastal Highway southbound in the area of St. Louis Street for…
Read MoreSwimmer Injured in Rehoboth
Teen and man critically injured in other incidents in Bethany and Fenwick This summer has been good so far with a low number of surf injuries in Rehoboth Beach. One of the few people taken to a hospital this past holiday weekend from the beach in Rehoboth was this 26-year-old man who dislocated or broke…
Read MoreTriple Stabbing in Ocean City with Double Flyout
Update: Ocean City Police Tweeted this message Friday morning: This is still an active investigation. OCPD has two suspects in custody. There are no outstanding suspects in this case. We will have more information this afternoon. __________ Ocean City police are on the scene of an incident that has left three people with serious stab…
Read MoreMd. Medevac Services Saved From Budget Cuts
Maryland will keep all of its State Police Aviation Command bases open, after considering closing one base due to budget reductions that were approved by the Board of Public Works. Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Woodrow Jones III say negotiations with state budget officials ensured that funding would be available. 鈥淔or…
Read MoreVIDEO: Explosion on Cargo Ship Injures Crewman & Disables Vessel Off Coast of Ocean City
Coast Guard aircrew medevacs cargo ship captain off Ocean City, Maryland
The Coast Guard medevaced a man off of a cargo ship approximately 25 miles off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, Tuesday. Crewmembers aboard the Panamanian flagged cargo ship Balsa 84, which was in route to the Delaware Bay area, contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay’s command center around 10:20 a.m., notifying them…
Read MoreFisherman Accidentally Impaled by Spear on Boat off Ocean City Coast
A fisherman is in critical condition tonight after he was shot in the head and impaled by a spear fired by a speargun. Petty Officer 3rd-Class Shannon Kearney, Coast Guard spokeswoman, says the accident happened on board a 25-foot cabin cruiser about 35 nautical miles off the Ocean City coast and was reported just before…
Read MoreUSCG Medevacs Injured Man from Boat off Fenwick Island
A man with a back injury was medevaced from a pleasure boat about 8 miles off the coast of Fenwick Island on Wednesday. 聽Someone from the boat called the US Coast Guard just after 7am and a Motor Life Boat from Station Indian River was launched.聽 The man was taken to Beebe Medical Center in…
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