Coast Guard aircrew rescues 3 after boat gets stuck on rocky shore by Lopez Island
Jul 2, 2023, 4:44 AM | Updated: 4:46 pm
A Coast Guard aircrew from Port Angeles rescued three people on Saturday around 10 p.m. after their 38-foot boat got stuck on the rocky shore by Lopez Island.
The crew landed their helicopter near the scene and took the people, one a 14-year-old, to Friday Harbor.
The Coast Guard said weather conditions pushed the boat onto the shore.
There were no medical concerns and the boat will be salvaged by a commercial company.
#BREAKING (1/2) A #USCG aircrew from Port Angeles rescued 3 people last night around 10 p.m., after their 38-foot vessel became disabled near the south end of Lopez Island, WA. Weather conditions pushed the boat onto the rocky shore. Station Bellingham also responded to assist… pic.twitter.com/TRYQ6126T2
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) July 2, 2023
