Upper Marlboro Man Missing After Boat Sinks Near Bay Bridge

Updated at 4 p.m.

Authorities are searching for a 42-year-old Upper Marlboro man in the Chesapeake Bay after a boat sank near the Bay Bridge. The man was last seen wearing a red shirt.

Five people on the 17-foot center console boat were rescued by a good samaritan on a sailboat, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The location of the boat that sank is unknown.

The boat launched from Sandy Point State Park and sunk stern first. No one on the boat had time to put on lifejackets.

A Coast Guard Station Annapolis boat crew and a Coast Guard Auxiliary boat crew picked up four children and an adult, all Spanish speaking, from the rescue boat and provided a translator.

The children’s father is still missing in the water, the Coast Guard says.

The Coast Guard took the five individuals to Sandy Point and placed in the care of emergency medical services. Their condition is unknown.

Air Station Atlantic City, N.J. is launching a helicopter crew to assist in the search.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.