Man critically hurt, rescued from creek in College Park

Gabby Allen

June 22, 2024 at 5:32 PM

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Crews with the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department (PGFD) and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) rescued a man from a creek on Saturday afternoon.

PGFD responded to Paint Branch Creek just after 2 p.m. in the 4300 block of Metzerott Road in College Park. There, they rescued a man from the water.

3 seriously hurt after ambulance overturns in Prince George’s County

He was taken to a hospital with critical injuries.

Prince George’s County Police Department was investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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