Man falls off Seattle pier treated for hypothermia
Dec 14, 2015, 7:41 AM | Updated: 7:55 am
A man spent up to an hour in Elliott Bay after falling off a pier on the Seattle waterfront Monday morning.
The Seattle Fire Department reports he was pulled from the water by the Coast Guard around 6 a.m. near Pier 36.
The man was found clinging to a piling. He was in the water for approximately one hour before being rescued, according to the fire department. He was transported to a hospital for minor injuries and potential hypothermia.
The water was about 52 degrees Monday morning, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
