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Five Jet Skiers Rescused of Sandy Point State Park

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A group of stranded jet skiers have been rescued from the water in Anne Arundel County.
 
WJZ-TV reports the rescue happened Monday evening at Sandy Point State Park after severe weather moved through the region.
 
Natural Resources Police say they found a man in the water yelling for help. After being pulled to safety, the man alerted police that four more people, two adults and two juveniles, were still in the water.
 
Police say the other stranded jet skiers were rescued and taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.
 
police say all five people were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident.
 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.