UPDATE: This story has been updated because the collision with the Boardwalk streetcar was fatal.
A two-year-old boy died from injuries sustained in a collision with a streetcar in Ocean City on Tuesday night. Here’s what we know so far:
The Ocean City Police Department is investigating the fatal pedestrian collision involving an Ocean City streetcar that occurred on August 20, 2024 at approximately 8:14 p.m. on the Boardwalk near Dorchester Street.
The pedestrian, a 2-year-old boy, was crossing the Boardwalk streetcar stop near Dorchester Street when he was struck by a southbound streetcar, according to police. Ocean City EMS personnel pronounced the child dead at the scene. Both streetcar drivers remained on scene.
The Ocean City Traffic Safety Unit is currently investigating the accident and is asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact PFC Panitch at [email protected]. Anonymous tips can be made by calling the tip line at 410-520-5136 or emailing [email protected]. Alternatively, you can contact police directly at 410-723-6610. Reference case number 2024-00-3922.
The name of the pedestrian will not be released at this time until next of kin have been notified.
Delmarva Now will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.
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Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at [email protected].
This article originally appeared in the Salisbury Daily Times: 2-year-old pedestrian dies in collision with Ocean City tram on Boardwalk
