GEORGETOWN — U.S. Coast Guard crews from Boothbay Harbor and South Portland responded to the report of a collapsed pier at Bay Point, Lt. Scott McCann of the Coast Guard’s Northern New England sector said in a prepared statement Wednesday.
The pier reportedly collapsed Monday night. No injuries or pollution were reported.
The Coast Guard is working with Maine Department of Environmental Protection and local responders to determine the severity of the incident and the potential for pollution or hazard to navigation, McCann said.
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