On Tuesday, a woman was hurt after her vehicle fell into Lake Washington in Renton.
As per the initial information, the single-vehicle crash was reported at 8:30 a.m. on the end of Gene Coulon Memorial Park. The early reports showed that a vehicle ended up in Lake Washington for undetermined reasons. The driver of the vehicle was reported to be treading water.
Firefighters believed that there could be two people in the water, with only one visible. Rescue swimmers and a dive team were deployed. Shortly after, authorities said that swimmers reached the victim, a woman, in the water and brought her to shore. The woman said she was the sole occupant of the car.
Crews performed a search and confirmed that no one else was in the lake. The victim was evaluated by the emergency crews and then transported to a hospital for treatment. The events that have led up to the accident remain unknown at this time. No other details are immediately available.
The incident remains under investigation.
June 22, 2022
Source: KIRO 7 Seattle