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Boating Accident Kills Two Women Near Francis Scott Key Bridge

Francis Scott Key Bridge
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Francis Scott Key Bridge

DUNDALK, Md.  (AP) - Police have identified two women who died after a 37-foot boat collided with a concrete abutment that protects the Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore.

Maryland natural Resources Police say forty-one year-old Wendy Lawson and 45 year old Kimberly Ervin were killed in the crash early Sunday. 

They were both from Baltimore. Their bodies were found several hours after the crash, which occurred shortly after 3 a.m.

Police say eight people were aboard the boat when it hit the abutment. Four were thrown into the water. The six who survived the crash were treated for injuries of varying severity. The operator of the boat has been identified as 55-year-old Timothy Wilson of Baltimore.

The abutment protects the bridge from large vessels that pass through the shipping channel underneath it.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.