17-year-old girl pulled from water after car ends up in Lake Washington near Rainier Beach

SEATTLE — A 17-year-old girl was pulled from Lake Washington after a car ended up in the water near Rainier Beach Saturday evening.

Seattle Fire Department crews responded just after 5:45 p.m., sending rescue swimmers into the water after hearing that one person may be stuck in the car.

KIRO 7 spoke to SFD and SPD at the scene, who said that two sisters were in the car when it ended up in the water.

A witness reported hearing yelling for help and ran to see the car almost entirely submerged.

According to SPD, the victim’s 20-year-old sister was in the driver’s seat and was able to escape the car through a window and swim to the surface on her own.

By 6:15 p.m., four rescue swimmers and four rescue divers were in the water searching for the 17-year-old passenger.

Approximately 30 minutes after arriving, SFD reported that the 17-year-old had been rescued from the water and medics were attempting lifesaving efforts. She was then taken to Harborview Medical Center.

All swimmers and divers were said to be safely out of the water.

The 20-year-old sister was placed under arrest for impaired driving, according to SPD.

This story will be updated with any new developments.

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