Pedestrians struck in Salisbury, OC
SALISBURY — Authorities in Ocean City and Salisbury are investigating separate incidents of pedestrians struck by vehicles on Friday, including a 6-year-old boy.
Both victims were conscious and remained hospitalized late Friday.
About 2 p.m., a 34-year-old man was pinned beneath a car near 123rd Street and Coastal Highway, according to the Ocean City Fire Department.
The victim was freed after about 15 minutes by Ocean City firefighters and paramedics, the fire department said.
He was conscious when transported by helicopter to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, authorities said.
An hour later in Salisbury, a 6-year-old boy on a bicycle was struck by a commercial recycling truck, said Sgt. Jessica Hill at the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office.
The boy was thrown, and the bicycle was pinned beneath the truck, Hill said. The accident happened at 3:30 p.m. on West Road between Booth and Oliver streets.
The child’s condition was uncertain Friday afternoon, the sergeant said.
Both accidents are under investigation.