UPDATE: 8/23/23 – The victim was an 82-year-old male, police have not released the name. At this point, the crash remains under investigation.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. – Calvert Dive team and area rescue boats responded to a boating accident in the Chesapeake Bay, near Breezy Point, on August 19, 2023, around 9:43 p.m. Two boats carrying six occupants were involved in the accident, resulting in two injuries. A flare sighting helped rescue boats locate the accident.
The North Beach Volunteer Fire Department and EMS received instructions to stage at the Rod ‘N’ Reel resort. Emergency crews located both injured boaters and performed CPR on one of them, but the victim was pronounced dead shortly after. The other occupant suffered abdominal injuries and was transported by ground to the Capital Regional Trauma Center.
The Department of Natural Resources and US Coast Guard are investigating the incident further.
We will provide updates as they become available.
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Two boat captains and 6 pairs of eyes and this happened ,,For injuries to have occurred one or both vessels were clearly going fast ..
Someone was not watching for other vessels…
The dive team was requested , however when all occupants were accounted for the dive team was cancelled …
If I have it correct the one person in need of CPR did not survive ..
Why have we not heard anymore about this? As big as the Bay is, and 2 boats collide? No identification of the victims. ????