Crime & Safety
1 Missing, 1 Rescued In Ocean City Waters: U.S. Coast Guard
The missing 19-year-old man was knocked off his boogie board and never resurfaced, officials said.
OCEAN CITY, NJ — One person was rescued and one remains missing Tuesday morning following a water rescue Monday night in Ocean City, according to officials.
At about 5:05 p.m. Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard received a report of a missing 19-year-old man who was last seen on a boogie board in the surf near 10th Street, Coast Guard officials told Patch.
Two people were on boogie boards about 200 yards from the shore, the Coast Guard said.
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One was successfully rescued by the Ocean City Beach Patrol, and told authorities that they saw the missing male lose his boogie board before being hit by a wave and failing to resurface.
The search is ongoing as of Tuesday morning, according to Action News.
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