Pedestrian incidents increasing

Two more pedestrians were struck by vehicles in the resort last weekend, upping the total number of people hit this year to 19, which is two more officially tallied than the entirety of 2015, but one fewer than 2014, according to figures released by the Ocean City Police Department.

Saturday night around 10:45 p.m., an unidentified 34-year-old male attempted to cross Coastal Highway in the area of 73rd Street, when he was struck by a 4-door sedan, according to police.

He was airlifted to Peninsula Regional Medical Center, where he was treated and released. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured.

Police said the victim was not using a crosswalk when the vehicle struck him.

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