23, Including Kids, Rescued From Boat Wreck In Chesapeake Bay
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Twenty-three people were rescued from a sinking charter boat southwest of Bloodsworth Island in the lower Chesapeake Bay Wednesday afternoon.
Some of those rescued were fourth grade students at Kent School. Others were parents, teachers and staff.
Officials say that the boat struck something submerged in the water shortly before 5:30 p.m.
Watermen who were nearby plucked everyone from the water and wreckage.
Five individuals were taken to nearby hospitals, mostly with bumps and bruises, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The others were taken to the Easton hospital to be checked for any possible injuries.
All involved have been discharged.
The Coast Guard says it was in prohibited waters when it struck the unknown object.
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