Crime & Safety

Confusing 9-1-1 Calls Didn't Delay Rescue Efforts in Teen Drowning

Initial calls were unclear as to the location of the incident, the Ocean City Gazette reported this week.

Initial 9-1-1 calls made surrounding a group of individuals caught in a rip tide on June 29 were confusing, but didn't delay response times, the Ocean City Gazette reported this week.

The first calls that came in were from people near various locations who couldn't properly identify where the event was taking place. Emergency rescue crews managed to report to the scene within five or six minutes of the initial call, which Ocean City Police Captain Steve Ang told the Gazette was a good reporting time.

The incident took place near 9th Street. Three people became caught in a rip tide and a group of people attempted to rescue them.

They were on the beach after hours. Although no lifeguards were on duty, an Ocean City Beach Patrol Rapid Response Team stationed at 12th Street was on duty until 8 p.m.

Emergency responders managed to save 14 people, but teenager Corinthian Hammond drowned. His body was found near the Longport Bridge on July 3.

For more on the 9-1-1 calls, visit shorenewstoday.com.


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