Major Coastal Highway Accident Hospitalizes 6

Oct 08,2018 by Shawn Soper

OCEAN CITY — Six people were injured in a three-car accident at 77^th Street and Coastal Highway on Saturday afternoon during the height of a fall motor vehicle event.

Around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Ocean City police and emergency services responded to an accident at 77^th Street and Coastal Highway involving three vehicles. A total of six individuals were injured in the collision and required transportation to the hospital, but all of the victims’ injuries were deemed minor and not believed to be life-threatening. The accident occurred during the fall Cruisin event in an area where the special enforcement zone with reduced speed limits was implemented.

More details will be provided as they become available.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.