MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Body recovered from Lake Washington off the I-90 bridge

Sep 23, 2022, 7:18 AM | Updated: 7:18 am

lake washington...

Photo from WSDOT

Authorities are investigating after a body was found in Lake Washington overnight Thursday.

Rescue divers have recovered the body — found in the early morning just off the eastbound Interstate 90 bridge.

Avoid I-90 for the Seahawks game officials say, with westbound closed at Mercer Island this weekend

Seattle Fire responded to the scene and say that the person was dead by the time divers got there.

Traffic cameras from the Washington State Department of Transportation showed a fire truck ladder extended over the water as a line of cars waited behind emergency service vehicles.

KIRO 7 TV reports they were found at the mid-span of the bridge just east of Rainier Avenue S.

It’s not clear at the moment what happened.

No other details are available yet.

MyNorthwest News

First Hill shooting apartment...

KIRO 7 News Staff

Man killed inside Seattle apartment; police looking for suspect

A man was shot and killed inside an apartment in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood.

47 minutes ago

uber eats seattle settlement OLS...

Frank Sumrall

Uber Eats to pay $4.4M to more than 14,000 workers after violating Seattle’s labor laws

More than 14,000 Uber Eats workers are set to receive a share of nearly $4.4 million under a settlement with Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards.

2 hours ago

tiktok bellevue...

MyNorthwest Staff

TikTok to lay off 75 Bellevue employees, the second consecutive year of local job cuts

TikTok will lay off several dozen employees based in Bellevue as part of an operational restructuring.

2 hours ago

Seattle police vehicle aurora avenue...

Jack Bilyeu, KIRO 7 News

Teen arrested in Seattle police chase also accused of armed robberies

A teenager will remain in juvenile lockup for his alleged role in a shooting and police chase in Rainier Beach.

3 hours ago

amazon drone delivery program...

KIRO 7 News Staff

Amazon to expand drone delivery program to nearly 500 cities, towns across U.S.

Amazon said it plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 cities and towns across the U.S. by the end of 2026, increasing its reach sixfold.

3 hours ago

seattle mayor katie wilson recall...

KIRO 7 News Staff

Hearing date set for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall effort

The move to recall Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson from office was assigned to a King County Civil Superior Court judge on Tuesday.

3 hours ago

Body recovered from Lake Washington off the I-90 bridge