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OC Air Show It’s Jeep Fest Italian precision flying team, Frecce Tricolori, From Thursday through Saturday, the fourheadlines aerial extravaganza. — Page 40 wheelers keep on turning.— Page 66
The idea of a major sports complex for the coastal resort area has been under discussion for at least nine years. Here’s the latest — Page 12
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PHOTO COURTESY OCEAN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Ocean City fire and EMS trucks are pictured at the scene of a fatal pedestrian collision Tuesday night on the Boardwalk near Dorchester Street.
Toddler dies in Boardwalk tram collision Tuesday night By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor (Aug. 23, 2024) Members of the Ocean City Police Department are investigating a toddler’s death after a collision with an Ocean City Boardwalk tram Tuesday around 8:15 p.m. near Dorchester Street. Tuesday’s death marks the first fatality involving a Boardwalk tram since 1993 when a female adult died in a collision. Tuesday night’s collision occurred on the concrete tram lane on the east side of the Boardwalk with preliminary accounts stating the 2-year-old male was struck by the southbound tram while running from the beach east toward the wooden part of the Boardwalk. According to a news release from the department Tuesday night, Ocean City EMS staff pronounced the child, who has not been identified, deceased on the scene. Both tram conductors remained on the scene. Transportation staff announced Wednesday morning Boardwalk tram service has been suspended and that no date has been scheduled yet to restore
the service. The trams are scheduled to continue daily through Labor Day weekend from noon-midnight with modified hours and days of operation from Sept. 3-8. Tram service, according to the city’s website, was also planned during OC BikeFest and Sunfest events. It’s unclear when or if the city will resume tram service this season after Tuesday evening’s fatality. The official message on the city’s website Wednesday morning read, “Until further notice, Boardwalk Trams will not be operating. A potential date for service restoration has not yet been determined. We apologize for any inconvenience.” Members of the Ocean City Traffic Safety Unit are continuing to investigate the incident. Individuals with any information are asked to contact PFC Panitch at bpanitch@oceancitymd.gov. Anonymous tips can be left on the city’s Tip Line at 410-520-5136, emailed to crimetips@oceancitymd.gov, or shared by calling the police department directly at 410-723-6610. Tipsters are asked to reference case number 202400-3922.
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