NRP Investigates Drowning of Camp Springs Man

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Today, Nov. 14, NRP continued their investigation of the drowning of Robert P. Kline, 77, of Camp Springs, which occurred Friday night, Nov. 11, at 11:47 p.m. at Somers Cove Marina in Somerset County. Kline slipped and fell while attempting to board his vessel; a witness attempted to retrieve Kline from the water. Lower Somerset Ambulance & Rescue Squad transported Kline and the witness to McCready Hospital. Kline was then transferred to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he later died. The witness was treated for hypothermia. The Crisfield Police Department assisted the NRP with the incident.

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November 15, 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