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Great Falls Park
Gaithersburg, MD
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‘Treacherous Trails’: Hiker Suffers Head Injury, Rescued At Great Falls Park In Maryland
There was no break for first responders in Maryland who were called to Great Falls Park to assist a hiker who suffered a head injury on Monday, officials said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called early on Sept. 1 to the national park, after a woman suffered an injury and had to be assisted from the trail. According to a spokesperson for the agency, the woman was assisted from the trail to a UTV, then taken back to the park for further evaluation. Hiking Trails of Great Falls, MD. @mcfrs wants you to Know Before You Go. Some trails are treacherous and not suitable for eve…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD
A body recovered from the Potomac River on Monday morning near Sandy Landing at Great Falls Park is believed to be that of a swimmer who was reported missing over the holiday weekend, officials say. Searches for the swimmer began on Friday night, when two men were reportedly attempting to swim from Virginia to Maryland, but only one made it successfully through the trip. 5/27 8a Potomac River - body recovered - believe to be the missing swimmer https://t.co/i2Z90YSZkB — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2024 "Presumably this all began on Friday, where we had a report of a couple swimme…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Kayaker Airlifted After Plunging Over Great Falls Of Potomac River, Officials Say
A kayaker was airlifted to a hospital after being rescued from the Potomac River in Great Falls Park on Thursday, May 16, officials in Montgomery County said. The county's fire and rescue squad was dispatched to the river in reports of a kayak that went over the Maryland Falls at 6:20 p.m., a spokesperson for the department said. One kayaker self-extricated on the Virginia side. They were treated and released by Fairfax Fire while another was removed by the Park Police helicopter in a stokes basket, and taken by helicopter to a hospital, officials said. Their red kayak remains stuck in a h…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Man Missing For Months In MD ID'd As Body Found In Potomac River
Nearly two months after he was reported missing in Great Falls Park, a man has been identified as the body found along the Potomac River earlier this month. Rockville resident Neil Bernstein was reported missing on Friday, Feb. 17 in the Maryland side of Great Falls Park near Macarthur Boulevard in Potmoac, prompting an extensive search by concerned friends, family, and members of the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers were called to the Angler's boat ramp at the Potomac River on the afternoon of Monday, April 3, to investigate a body that was found in the water. The body was…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Maryland Man Missing In National Park For Nearly A Month, Police Say
Montgomery County Police are urging the public to help find a missing 56-year-old man. Neil Bernstein was last seen on Friday, Feb. 17 on the Maryland side of Great Falls Park in Potomac, according to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department. Great Falls Park is a popular national park that stretches through Maryland and Virginia. Family and police are growing concerned for Bernstein's welfare as time goes on. Bernstein is described as being 5-foot-9 and he weighed around 190 pounds at the time of his disappearance, according to officials. He has short…
