WBOC photo
(Pocomoke Fire Company info)
Fatal Pedestrian Crash on Ocean Highway Under Investigation
May 12, 2026
At 1:57 p.m. on May 12, 2026, the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company responded to a reported motor vehicle crash in the 1000 block of Ocean Highway. Units arrived on the scene to find a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle.
The pedestrian suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by Pocomoke City Emergency Medical Services.
The roadway was shut down for a short period while emergency personnel operated on the scene. Maryland State Highway Administration crews are currently maintaining a temporary two-way traffic pattern on the northbound side of the highway at the time of the posting.
The Pocomoke City Police Department and Worcester County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the incident.
May 11, 2026
At 1:41 p.m. on May 11, 2026, the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company and Girdletree Volunteer Fire Department were alerted for a motor vehicle crash with entrapment on northbound Route 113 near the two-mile marker north of the YMCA.
Units arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle that had left the roadway and rolled over. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was found trapped and in critical condition.
Crews quickly initiated extrication efforts, removing the roof of the vehicle to gain access to the patient. The driver was successfully extricated from the vehicle.
The patient was transported by Pocomoke City Emergency Medical Services to the Maryland State Police Aviation Command hangar in Salisbury and was subsequently flown by Maryland State Police Aviation Command to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.
Northbound Route 113 was shut down for a brief period as the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack conducted their investigation into the crash.
Pocomoke Public Eye note- Driver names in the above incidents had not been released.
Worcester County Public Schools
