Firefighters rescue 3 people after car goes into ditch on Lake Washington Blvd.

Feb 27, 2026, 12:51 PM | Updated: 2:54 pm

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

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Firefighters rescued three people after their car went into a ditch on Lake Washington Boulevard Friday.

The Seattle Fire Department reported, via X at noon, that three people were trapped inside a car that went off the road at Lake Washington Boulevard East and East Foster Island Road.

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

Firefighters were able to remove the roof of the car and pull out the people inside.

All three people are in stable condition, officials stated.

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