May 17, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Page 17 Scooter Driver Injured In Crash With Police Car By SHAWN J. SOPER NEWS EDITOR Live Entertainment Sunday Funday Bloody Mary Bar H A P P Y H O U R S P E C I A L S OCEAN CITY – A Salisbury man was hospitalized with unknown injuries early Monday morning after the motor scooter he was operating collided with an Ocean City Police cruiser stopped at traffic signal on Coastal Highway. Around 2:15 a.m. on Monday, an Ocean City Police vehicle was stopped at a traffic signal in the southbound lane of Coastal Highway at 41st Street when it was struck by a motor scooter. The scooter’s operator, identified as Edward Thomas Johnson, 25, of Salisbury, ran into the back of the police vehicle, causing him to be ejected. The officer involved immediately began to render aid to Johnson, who was wearing a helmet. However, the helmet became dislodged during the collision and failed to fully protect him. As of late Monday afternoon, Johnson’s medical status had not been updated. The OCPD officer involved was also treated at Atlantic General Hospital for minor injuries and was released. Police continue to investigate the incident. According to the preliminary investigation, Johnson was believed to have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision. D E L A W A R E L O T T E R Y G A M E S 5S 2C HR DE BE IN GS PREAKNESS PARTY SATURDAY . . Program Provides Free Surplus Vehicles FROM PAGE 16 “To have one, I am not as interested in it for a parade or anything else, or to paint, I would rather spend money on a snorkel and have it has an emergency operations vehicle,” he said. Captain Kevin Kirstein pointed out the vehicle would also have to have the right tires to get through high waters not knowing what lies underneath in flooded streets, such as during Hurricane Gloria when an excess of nails were left among the debris. Council President Lloyd Martin was hesitant over the expenses associated with maintaining the vehicle and asked for further evaluation on the associated costs before bringing the idea before the council. The mayor recommended the police department keep a look out for a vehicle that would suit Ocean City’s needs, and at that time bring the opportunity before the Mayor and City Council to approve staff to travel to the location and inspect the vehicle to be acquired and go from there. s✬✜❏✙❙✚✬¤✝✩✩✤✯❙✬✭✚✬✲¤✖✚✬✲¤✌✩✜✚✲❈¤✌✚✲¤q❄ ✎✌❖✔w✠❖✘✎w¤❆¤✎w✝✟❖❖✞ ✝✧✧¤v✧❙✭¤✝✧✧¤✞✚✲¤ ✵q❇❀❄ ✞☛ v✔¤✿❄¤✪❇5❇ ✑❙✧✛5❙¤✠¤✗✜✜❙✬✭¤❇❇❇ ✬✮✤✭❙¤❖✩¤✡✩¤✟✬¤❖✛❙✚✩¤✤✲’✭¤v❙✭¤vv✍ ✎✚✮✬✜✚✲¤✕✤❚✣ Live Music By Lawnchair $2 Heineken • $2 dos equis 10 p.m.-2 a.m. w✯❙✬✲¤✎✮✩✜✚✲¤❖✬✤✧❙✭¤✞✚✲¤x✚5❙ ✛✚✧’✭¤✕✤❚✣¤w✯❙✬✲¤€✣✮✬✭✜✚✲¤✿❄¤✪❇5❇❏q¤✚❇5❇ ✿✸q❏✖✬✤✛❙¤✞✬✤✩✦✭¤✝✩✜¤✝¤✞☛ ✞✚✩✛❙¤✖✚✬✲ Located On The Corner Of 28th Street And Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland ✵✿❄¤✝✧✧¤✙✮¤✚✩¤w✚ ✟✘¤✌w✕✘¤✝✕✞¤✝✗✗✙❏❖✘€¤✿✿¤✝❇✌❇❏✿¤✝❇✌❇ ❋✿❄❏q❃❊❏q❄q❄