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EHT teen injured after diving into shallow water

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An Egg Harbor Township teen was injured Saturday, after diving into shallow water in Hamilton Township.
Police were called to the Gravelly Run Sand Wash at about 7:45 p.m., for a medical emergency, police said.
A 19-year-old had a serious injury in the incident that happened in the water near Ocean Heights Avenue and Somers Point Mays Landing Road, police said.
Bystanders and friends were able to provide aid to the unnamed victim until emergency personnel arrived, according to the report.
The victim was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Campus for treatment.
The Township of Hamilton Rescue Squad, AtlantiCare Paramedics, and Mays Landing, Laureldale and Cologne fire departments assisted at the scene.

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Lynda Cohen

BreakingAC founder who previously worked in newspapers for more than two decades. She is an NJPA award-winner and was a Stories of Atlantic City fellow.

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