LOPEZ ISLAND, Wash. — 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
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