ESSEX, MD—Maryland Natural Resources Police are investigating after an Essex man was killed in a weekend boat explosion in Cecil County. Authorities say Michael Steinmetz, 69, died in Saturday night’s explosion on the Bohemia River. A good Samaritan tried to save Steinmetz but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to MyEasternShoreMD.com. The Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company reports that […]
JOPPA, MD—Hazmat crews are responding after a boat sank in the Gunpowder River in Joppa on Monday. The incident was reported at just after 12 p.m. (noon) on July 18th. The boat reportedly sank in the area of Bridge Drive in Joppa and is leaking fuel, which prompted a hazmat response. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. This funding is awarded to 45 applicants statewide, supporting efforts that include new public boating access, amenities, and facilities; dredging of navigable waterways; emergency vessels and equipment for local first responders; […]
UPDATE: Seven people were injured in the boat crash, five of whom are being transported to nearby hospitals. Original story below… ——— BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Sunday night boat crash in Bowleys Quarters. The crash was reported at around 10 p.m. in the area of Bowleys Quarters Marina in the 1700-block of Bowleys Quarters Road. […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews attempted to rescue a boat that appeared to be stranded in a White Marsh river on Thursday morning. Units from the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company, Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company, and Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue & Marine Emergency Team 21 responded to the Bird River in White Marsh to investigate a boat that was reportedly stuck […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Authorities have charged a Middle River man with impaired boating. Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police say they charged the impaired boater in Baltimore County on September 3rd. Officers who were on night patrol in Frog Mortar Creek stopped a boat traveling without its required 360 navigational lights and conducted a safety inspection. Police say the operator, Charles […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—Two people were rescued in the Gunpowder River on Friday afternoon. At around 3:15 p.m., a 14-foot vessel capsized, prompting an open water rescue. The incident occurred in the Kingsville/Joppa area, according to authorities. Two individual were pulled from the water, but there has been no word on any injuries.
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A Thursday evening boating accident in Bowleys Quarters has left two people injured. The Baltimore County Fire Department says units arrived on the scene at around 7:30 p.m. after a boat collided with a buoy on the Middle River. Scuba teams rescued a male & female victim who were already in the water. Both victims were transported to […]