MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — A person was taken to Harborview Medical Center after their vehicle started sinking in Lake Washington.
Eastside Fire & Rescue (EFR) reported the incident around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
According to EFR, search and rescue crews responded to reports of a vehicle in the water off the Mercer Island Boat Launch off Frontage Road, under the I-90 bridge.
A nearby homeowner saw the vehicle driving down the boat ramp at “a moderate speed” before splashing into the water and sinking.
Rescue divers with EFR, Bellevue and Kirkland Fire Departments, along with Mercer Island Police, were able to get the person out of the water.
The condition of the person taken to Harborview is unknown. He was identified as a 52-year-old Mercer Island resident.
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