³ÉÈËXÕ¾

MYNORTHWEST NEWS

1 dead after wakeboarding accident on Lake Washington

Oct 11, 2022, 9:12 PM | Updated: 9:14 pm

Lake Washington...

(Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)

(Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)

A 42-year-old man died Tuesday evening after a wakeboarding accident on Lake Washington.

Eastside first responders are investigating the fatal boating incident that happened at Hunts Point near Bellevue. Another 24-year-old male operating the boat was not seriously injured.

“It appears to be two individuals and one boat. One individual, unfortunately was deceased at the scene,” said Medina Police Captain Austin Gidloff to ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio.

Mercer Island police say the accident happened when the 42-year-old man was wakeboarding off the back of the boat. At some point, the wakeboarder was struck by the boat, where he received fatal injuries.

Officers found no signs of impairment by the boat’s operator, according to a release from the Mercer Island Police Department.

MyNorthwest News

electricity demand...

MyNorthwest Staff

Electricity demand for WA, surrounding areas could double by 2046, experts say

The Pacific Northwest's demand for electricity could double over the next two decades, according to an energy forecast from regional experts.

10 minutes ago

pierce county teenage son...

Frank Sumrall

Teenage son arrested after stabbing mother’s boyfriend to death in Pierce County

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide after a teenage son allegedly stabbed and killed his mother's boyfriend.

3 hours ago

wealth tax...

Frank Sumrall

Progressive group’s study debunks myth that ‘wealth tax’ drives rich residents out of WA

One progressive think tank is combating the belief that, if a wealth tax is established in budget plans aimed at closing a $16 billion shortfall, the wealthiest Washingtonians still wouldn't leave the state in droves in response.

4 hours ago

Cascade Valley Hospital lockdown...

³ÉÈËXÕ¾ 7 News Staff

Cascade Valley Hospital forced into lockdown three times in a week for ‘unconfirmed threats’

Skagit Regional Health says they have enlisted the help of the FBI and local police after at least three different threats put Cascade Valley Hospital on lockdown over the last three days.

5 hours ago

dogs Auburn...

Samantha Lomibao, ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ 7 News

Dogs with swollen muzzles found abandoned near Auburn

Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) says three dogs were found under concerning circumstances near Auburn.

6 hours ago

Photo: A new report reveals trends surrounding censorship at the University of Washington and Washi...

Julia Dallas

Teen with Google PhD-level job sues UW, other schools for alleged racial bias in admissions

A 19-year-old with a Google job claims UW and others discriminated in admissions based on race.

6 hours ago

1 dead after wakeboarding accident on Lake Washington