A tragic incident unfolded in SeaTac on Thursday afternoon when fire crews discovered a person dead inside a car that had caught fire and ended up in Angle Lake. The vehicle was found at a boat ramp, and authorities are still trying to figure out what exactly happened.
According to the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, they received a call about a car on fire that had also gone into the lake. By the time firefighters arrived, the vehicle had already sunk about 12 feet underwater.
The King County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation was still active around 5 p.m. on Thursday, but details about how the car ended up in the water remain unclear. A spokesperson for Puget Sound Fire mentioned that no further information was available at the time.
Authorities are working to piece together what led to this tragic event, and more details are expected as the investigation continues.
