MAYO, Md. (WJZ) — Crews are searching for a person who is unaccounted for following a boat crash on the South River in Anne Arundel County Tuesday.
The collision happened just after 12:20 p.m. near Turkey Point. Two boats were involved, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said.
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The fire department said the missing man is in his 60s but did not give his exact age.
READ MORE: University Of Baltimore Receives Record $5M Donation For Scholarship FundUpdate #SouthRiver #TurkeyPoint | call received 12:23 p.m. | confirmed 2 boats involved each with 2 occupants | no injuries on the first boat, one minor injury and one unaccounted for on the 2nd boat. Dive Operations underway in conjunction with surface search by @MDSP aviation.
— Anne Arundel County Fire Department (@AACoFD) August 25, 2020
One person suffered minor injuries on one boat; the occupants of the other boat weren’t hurt.
The fire department said the search is being switched from a rescue to a recovery effort.
Update #SouthRiver #TurkeyPoint | Operations on the scene are transitioning from rescue to recovery with marine units and divers continuing the search for the missing occupant @annapolisfire @MDNRPolice @MDSP
— Anne Arundel County Fire Department (@AACoFD) August 25, 2020
Multiple agencies responded to the scene.
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