Divers in Bremerton, Washington, are inspecting the hull of a ferry that ran aground west of Seattle Saturday as investigators look into what caused the boat to lose power. FOX13
Nobody was hurt when the Walla Walla ran aground in Rich Passage around 4:30 p.m. Saturday on its way fromA generator failure apparently played a role in the incident, affecting 596 passengers, 15 crew and 175 vehicles, according to Washington State Ferries, a division of the state Department of Transportation.
The last passengers left the Walla Walla around 10 p.m. and a rising tide floated the ferry free around midnight, enabling tugs to tow it to Bremerton.Passengers aboard the Walla Walla ferry had an unexpected surprise Saturday afternoon, when the vessel ran aground in Bainbridge Island. One passenger who had an unrelated medical emergency had to be evacuated from the vessel, according to Washington State Ferries.
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