2-year-old boy dies after being hit by Ocean City tram

A 2-year-old boy is dead after being hit by a tram in Ocean City, Maryland, Tuesday night, police said.

It happened just before 8:15 p.m. on the boardwalk near Dorchester Street, according to Ocean City police.

The boy, who police have not publicly named, was crossing the Boardwalk tram pad near Dorchester Street when he got hit by a southbound tram, according to an Ocean City news release.

He died at the scene.

Police said both tram conductors stayed at the scene.

The incident is currently under investigation and officials are asking those with information to contact the Ocean City Police Department at 410-723-6610 or submit an anonymous tip at 410-520-5136.

Below is a map of the area where the incident took place:

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(Courtesy Google Maps)

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Tadiwos Abedje

Tadi Abedje is a freelance digital writer/editor for WTOP. He was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Northern Virginia. Journalism has been his No. 1 passion since he was a kid and he is blessed to be around people, telling their stories and sharing them with the world.

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