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Search Suspended For Man Who Fell Off Sailboat Near Annapolis

A 21-year-old who reportedly fell off a sailboat and into the Chesapeake Bay near the South River is still missing.

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The U.S. Coast Guard, state police, Natural Resources Police and fire department responded but within hours, their efforts changed from a rescue mission to a recovery mission. This area of the water has been labeled a “navigational hazard."
The U.S. Coast Guard, state police, Natural Resources Police and fire department responded but within hours, their efforts changed from a rescue mission to a recovery mission. This area of the water has been labeled a “navigational hazard." (WJZ)

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A 21-year-old who reportedly fell off a sailboat and into the Chesapeake Bay near the South River is still missing. Rescue crews searched for hours from Tuesday afternoon into the evening.

The search resumed Wednesday morning but the efforts were later suspended. Fire officials said the man fell into the water around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The two people who were on the boat with him jumped in to help but he’d already vanished.

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