Witness rescues girl from Maryland bay after 5-car crash on bridge

OCEAN CITY, Md. — A witness to a five-vehicle crash on a Maryland bridge jumped into a bay and rescued a 2-year-old girl who had been ejected into the water while still in her car seat, according to authorities.

The girl was thrown from a pickup truck on the Route 90 bridge in Ocean City on Sunday and landed in Assawoman Bay, the Town of Ocean City said in a statement on Monday. The girl was flown to a Baltimore hospital, where Ocean City police spokeswoman Ashley Miller said she was in good condition. Another seven people were treated at hospitals and released.

A Good Samaritan jumped 25 to 30 feet from the Rt 90 Bridge in ocean city to rescue a 2 year old girl who was ejected into the assawoman bay following a five vehicle crash on the bridge Sunday afternoon.

— David Collins (@dcollinsWBAL) May 3, 2021

Authorities called to the scene discovered one car hanging off the side of the bridge and they believe there may have been multiple crashes. Officials said the witness who rescued the girl has asked to remain anonymous.

#BREAKING UPDATE: Ocean City Police continue to investigate a 5-car crash that injured eight people, including a toddler Sunday along the Route 90 bridge. Everyone except for the toddler have been released from the hospital. https://t.co/6bsnNpqR0c

— WJZ | CBS Baltimore (@wjz) May 3, 2021