18-year-old boy drowns at Assateague Island; one survivor rescued

18-Year-old Drowns at Assateague Outside Lifeguard Zone

An 18-year-old boy lost his life swimming at Assateague Island National Seashore on Thursday, in Source The post 18-Year-old Drowns at Assateague Outside Lifeguard Zone appeared first on Chesapeake Bay Magazine.

Teen Drowns Off Assateague Island; Community Calls for More Lifeguards

BERLIN, Md. – An 18-year-old boy drowned while swimming off Assateague Island, near the southern end of the Chincoteague Beach parking lot. WMDT spoke with community members and tourists at North Beach, part of the Assateague Island National Seashore, about the incident. Dotti Gougolis, a visitor from New Jersey, said safety should be the top priority. “First of all, there should definitely be lifeguards down here. You want to protect the people…

18-year-old boy drowns at Assateague Island; one survivor rescued

An 18-year-old swimmer tragically died on July 24 while swimming off the southern end of Chincoteague Beach at Assateague Island National Seashore. Officials say the incident occurred near an area about 150 yards south of the designated lifeguarded zone. According to reports, the accident unfolded at approximately 4:15 p.m. when a relative alerted lifeguards that two individuals were struggling to stay afloat well offshore. Lifeguards responded …

Go Fund Me Site established for 18 year old drowning victim

By Linda Cicoira The Parksley family of the young man who accidentally drowned at Assateague earlier this week told of the tragic loss of their 18-year-old in a GoFundMe page, and need help paying for the funeral viewing and shipping of his body to his native Guatemala. Crecensio Chavez was lost in the ocean waters at the beach at the Chincoteague ...