Christopher Allen Staley died attempting to save Christopher J. Kelly from drowning, Mechanicsville, Maryland, August 6, 2011. Kelly, 24, jumped into the Wicomico River from a pier that extended 600 feet from the bank and struggled to stay afloat in the choppy water. His friend, Staley, 22, landscaper, and others were on the pier. Staley jumped into the water for Kelly, but he submerged, as did Kelly, and did not surface. Others jumped into the water for the men, but their rescue efforts were not successful. Divers recovered Kelly and Staley from the river several hours later. Both had drowned.
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