SEATTLE — A rescue swimmer pulled a person from Lake Washington near the Interstate 90 bridge early Friday.
Shortly after 1:30 a.m., Seattle Fire Department crews were called to the midspan of the eastbound I-90 bridge, east of Rainier Avenue South, for a water rescue.
A Washington State Department of Transportation camera showed a fire truck ladder extended over the water as traffic crawled by.
A rescue swimmer pulled the person from the lake. The victim was evaluated by medics and was found to be deceased.
The Washington State Patrol is investigating.
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