Search for missing boater at Port Gardner Bay suspended

A search for a missing boater who fell into
Port Gardner Bay in Everett Monday afternoon when the boat
he was in tipped over has turned into a recovery effort.

It is unclear how the 12-foot vessel capsized, but nearby
boaters were able to rescue a second passenger from the
frigid water shortly after the accident. He was taken to a
nearby hospital in unknown condition, according to City of
Everett Spokeswoman Kate Reardon.

She said the second, missing occupant has been in the
water since shortly before 1:20 p.m. It’s unclear if
either men were wearing a life jacket.

Crews were planning to search using side-scan sonar, a technology that locates small objects under water.

Reardon said an extensive effort is being
coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard.