Tuesday July 4, 2017 @ 15:21

Nature: Water Rescue Priority 1

Location: Masseys Landing

Address:  36678 Long Neck Rd Millsboro, DE 19966

On Tuesday afternoon, July 4^th, the Indian River (80), Dagsboro (73) and Millsboro (83) fire companies were alerted for a water rescue incident at the Massey’s Landing Public Boat Ramp off Long Neck Road.  It was reported to be a pontoon boat colliding with a v-hull boat.

Emergency response units from Indian River include Utility 80-8 with 80 Marine 1 from the Oak Orchard facility, Engine #80-3, Brush #80-0 with 80 Marine 2 from the Long Neck facility as well as the Delaware State Fire Police and Sussex County Paramedics.  All units were responding to Massey’s Landing for launching.  Additional incident alerted were to the United States Coast Guard – Indian River Inlet and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) Fish & Wildlife Agents.

All units responded to Massey’s Landing but no vessels were launched.

Additional information may be located by reading the following news articles.

http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2017/07/04/jet-ski-operator-injured-after-crashing-into-boat-rehoboth-bay/450389001/

Jet ski operator injured after crashing into boat in Rehoboth Bay

Brittany Horn, The News-Journal - Published 6:07 p.m. ET July 4, 2017 | Updated 6:14 p.m. ET July 4, 2017

Shortly after the Dewey Beach incident, a second vessel crash occurred about 45 minutes later at Massey's Landing boat ramp along Rehoboth Bay when a pontoon boat ran into another boat that was docked at the launch area, Lt. John McDerby said.

The docked vehicle, which had a family on board, reported two injuries when the pontoon boat struck it, he said.

A mother and her 13-year-old son were also transported to Beebe Hospital for precautionary purposes. McDerby said their injuries were also minor.

That crash also remains under investigation by the DNREC Officers and the Delaware State Police..