Good Samaritan dives into bay to rescue toddler thrown into water during crash near Ocean City
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Good Samaritan dives into bay to rescue toddler thrown into water during crash near Ocean City
Authorities say a good Samaritan dove into the waters of Assawoman Bay to rescue a toddler that had been thrown from a vehicle and off a bridge during a crash near Ocean City Sunday.
OCEAN CITY, Md. - Authorities say a good Samaritan dove into the waters of Assawoman Bay to rescue a toddler who had been thrown from a vehicle and off a bridge during a crash near Ocean City Sunday.
The multi-vehicle crashed happened on Sunday on Maryland s Route 90 Bridge.
A good Samaritan jumped into the Assawoman Bay in Ocean City Maryland and rescued a 18-month-old girl who flew out of her car seat into the murky sea waters after a five-car crash, according to a report.
The toddler, along with eight other people, were involved in the multi-vehicle crash on Maryland’s Route 90 bridge in Ocean City on Sunday. Emergency crews were called to the scene at 2:47 a.m. One of the vehicles was reported to be teetering over the guardrail, officials said.
Investigators initially declared a mass casualty incident before upgrading it to a rescue response, WBAL TV11 News reported.
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Good Samaritan jumps into bay to save infant ejected in car crash When a car nearly went off a Maryland bridge, saved only by the guard rail, an infant was ejected into Assawoman Bay below. A good Samaritan immediately dove in to rescue the child. (Source: Ocean City Fire Department via CNN) By CNN Staff | May 3, 2021 at 3:29 AM EDT - Updated May 3 at 3:29 AM
OCEAN CITY, Md. (CNN) - A horrific accident left a car dangling off a Maryland bridge and an infant ejected from the vehicle into the bay below. A good Samaritan dove in to rescue the child.
By - Associated Press - Sunday, May 2, 2021
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) - A bystander jumped over a highway guard rail and into a Maryland bay Sunday to rescue a child who had been thrown from a car and into the water during a crash, according to authorities.
The child was ejected from a car on the Route 90 bridge in Ocean City and landed in the Assawoman Bay, the Ocean City Fire Department said in a statement. At least eight people were injured in total, the agency said.
Authorities were called to the scene just before 3 p.m. and discovered one car hanging off the side of the bridge, according to officials. Three other cars were involved in the crash, authorities said.