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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Teen Taken To Trauma Center After Canoe Overturns

A teen was taken for evaluation after a water rescue call in Belcamp.

A 17-year-old was taken to a regional trauma center Wednesday after emergency personnel rescued the teen from the Bush River. Get daily and breaking news updates: sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Contact belair@patch.com with any news tips. Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday a canoe on the Bush River behind Water Park Drive in Belcamp overturned, sending two people into the water, Rich Gardiner, spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association wrote in a post to the official fire and EMS Facebook page. Emergency personnel evaluated the two people after they were safely ashore, the post states. An 18-year-old refused treatement at the scene while a 17-year-old was taken to a regional …

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

UPDATE: Body Recovered From Aberdeen Proving Ground Pond

Emergency personnel were alerted to a possible drowning on post Wednesday.

UPDATE: (7:18 p.m.)—A person died on Aberdeen Proving Ground after an accident at an unexploded ordinance range pond Wednesday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m. Susquehanna Hose Company's dive team was notified of a possible drowning on post by Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire Department, the Susquehanna Hose Chief Scott Hurst said Wednesday. The team arrived at the scene shortly before 3 p.m. to assist, Hurst said. The person involved died and the body has been recovered, according to a release from the U.S. Army Garrison public affairs office. The victim's name has not been released pending family notification. No further information was available as of post time.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Male Falls Off Boat in Bush River; Drowning Feared

Recovery efforts in Aberdeen Proving Ground have been postponed until Sunday morning.

UPDATE (11:15 p.m.)—An unidentified male who fell from a pontoon boat into Bush River is feared drowned Saturday evening. For instant updates, follow Bel Air Patch on Facebook and Twitter and Aberdeen Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Authorities conducted a water rescue near Abingdon from about 6:25 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. No body had been found as of 8:25 p.m. Further recovery efforts, which were postponed, are expected to continue shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday. According to Coast Guard News, the man is 55 years old. Harford County and Baltimore County rescue personnel assisted Aberdeen Proving Ground authorities in responding to the incident, according to Rich Gardiner, spokesman for Harford County emergency services. The incident occurred within …

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kyle michael kenny

11:57 pm on Thursday, June 14, 2012

this is my moms thing im the young boy an i was not there im so glad   more ›

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