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OC Pier Jumper Injures Neck, Goes to PRMC

Ocean City Pier
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Ocean City Pier

A person who jumped off the pier in Ocean City was taken to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

The Ocean City Fire Department reports that a person dove off the pier into the water and hit their head on Saturday night around 5:30 p.m.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the Facebook post by the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4269 said that the fire department responders showed up on the scene around 6 p.m. off the beach near 45th street to rescue the swimmer.

The person suffered a neck injury and was transported by helicopter to the hospital.

The Daily Times reports that authorities have not revealed the identity of the person nor their medical condition.

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.