NRP Investigate Cecil County Boating Incident

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Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) are investigating a boating incident that occurred early Sunday, Aug. 7 in the Elk River. At approximately 2:30 a.m., a 23-foot power vessel struck a buoy head-on near the mouth of the Bohemia River.. The vessel’s owner/operator Brett M. Singer, 24, of Coatesville, Pa. and passenger Jenny P. Baez, 40, of New Castle, Del. were flown to University of Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore in critical condition. Two other passengers, Jennifer L. Fertig, 24, of Newark, Del. and Samuel L. Law, Jr., 24, of Coatesville, Pa. were transported to Union Hospital in Elkton with non-life threatening injuries. The incident remains under investigation.

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August 8, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov