A Seattle teen was hospitalized Tuesday night after being submerged in the water for several minutes in Lake Washington, alarming Kirkland officials and beachgoers.
KIRKLAND, Wash. — An 18-year-old Seattle man has been hospitalized after being pulled from the bottom of Lake Washington on Tuesday night, according to Kirkland city officials.
The man, whose name has not been released, had been swimming with friends at Houghton Beach around 10 p.m. when he attempted to swim from one dock to another and disappeared beneath the surface.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene, where three off-duty lifeguards were already in the water searching for the teenager.
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