A New Jersey woman was seriously injured when she fell off of a boat and was run over Saturday near Ocean City.
Natalya Potsurko, 26, of Pennsauken Township was standing on the bow of a rented pontoon boat being operated in the Isle of Wight Bay on July 30, when the boat hit a wake and she fell overboard, according to Maryland Natural Resources Police.
Potsurko was struck by the propeller of the boat and suffered severe facial and leg injuries before being rescued by another passenger on the boat.
Potsurko was not wearing a life jacket at the time and could not swim.
Potsurko was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center and was then transferred to Penn Hospital in Philadelphia for specialized treatment.
Nicholas James Gilbert, 25 of Philadelphia was charged with negligent operation of a vessel, a crime that carries a minimum fine of $320.
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