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and had to be airlifted to PRMC.
On Saturday evening, Maryland
Natural Resources Police (NRP) re-
ceived a call of a reported boating
accident involving an unidentified
victim being struck with a boat pro-
peller.
NRP crews arrived at the scene
in the Assawoman Bay near 94th
Street and transported the victim by
boat to waiting Ocean City Fire De-
partment EMS at 94th Street. The
victim was then transported by
Maryland State Police helicopter
Trooper 4 to PRMC in Salisbury.
The investigation revealed the
victim was being pulled behind the
vessel on an inner tube when he fell
off. The boat circled back around to
pick up the victim and he was struck
by the vessel's propeller as he at-
tempted to get back into the boat,
according to NRP Public Informa-
tion Officer Sgt. Brian Albert.
Albert said the victim, whose
name was not available, received
severe wounds on both legs.
"He had a laceration on his left
leg and another several lacerations
on his right leg near his calf," he
said. "The injuries were not life-
threatening, but they were pretty
serious."
Albert said the operator of the
vessel, identified as Joseph Sted-
man, 23, of North Potomac, Md.,
was found to be under the influence
of alcohol. He has been charged by
the NRP with operating a vessel un-
der the influence of alcohol.
Serious Injuries Reported In Resort Boating Accident
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July 5, 2013
The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch
By SHAWN J. SOPER
NEWS EDITOR
Driver Charged With Alcohol Violation
OCEAN CITY ­ One man was
severely injured and another faces
charges of operating a boat under
the influence of alcohol this week
after an accident in the Assawoman
Bay on Saturday when the victim
was struck by the vessel's propeller