Off-Duty Lifeguards Save Teen From Drowning in Potomac River

OCEAN CITY, Md.— The Coast Guard and the Maryland Natural Resource Police on Saturday rescued four people aboard a sinking pleasure craft 14 miles off the coast of Ocean City.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard in Maryland received a report that their 25-foot vessel was taking on water.

A boatcrew from the Ocean City Coast Guard was launched aboard a 47-foot motor lifeboat to assist.

When they arrived on scene, the crew dewatered the sinking vessel while a boat crew from MNRP disembarked the four people from the vessel and transported them to shore.

No injuries were reported. All persons aboard the sinking vessel were wearing life jackets.

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