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OC Pier Jumper Injures Neck, Goes to PRMC

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.

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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.