2 Dead, 3 Hurt when Car Chased by Police Goes Off Washington State Ferry Dock
- Late Tuesday night, a Mini Cooper driven recklessly off the Edmonds Ferry Terminal dock plunged into the water, killing two and injuring three.
- The incident followed police chases starting on southbound Interstate 5 near milepost 189, where authorities attempted to stop the speeding vehicle going nearly 80 mph.
- Witnesses reported the car weaving through traffic, evading law enforcement, destroying ferry crossing arms before driving onto the dock without braking.
- Emergency crews rescued three occupants and towed the completely submerged Mini Cooper from 40 feet deep water around 3:30 a.m., while the ferry route briefly suspended service.
- The Washington State Patrol is investigating the crash, and ferry operations resumed after a temporary service suspension caused by the accident.
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Reckless driver launches Mini Cooper off ferry dock into Puget Sound during high-speed police chase, killing 2 passengers
A wild high-speed police chase ended in tragedy when a reckless driver launched his Mini Cooper off a ferry dock into Washington's Puget Sound Tuesday, killing two passengers as the car sank.
2 dead, 3 hurt when car chased by police goes off Washington state ferry dock
Two people are dead and three injured after a car drove off the Edmonds ferry dock Tuesday night after it was pursued in two separate chases by police.The car was fully submerged when the Washington State Patrol arrived around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, said Trooper Kelsey Harding. A rescue boat was called in and three of the five occupants of the car were rescued and taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
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