Car Crashes into Water at Anacortes Terminal

UPDATE: Thursday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m.

The Anacortes terminal has been cleared to reopen, and vessels are now traveling eastbound to the terminal. Upon arrival in Anacortes:

• The M/V Samish will be the first boat to arrive in Anacortes in approximately 20 minutes. After offloading traffic will travel westbound, stopping at Lopez Island and then Friday Harbor.
• The M/V Yakima will arrive in Anacortes in approximately two hours; once offloaded, it will travel westbound and make stops at Lopez Island, Shaw Island, and Orcas Island.

Please see Vessel Watch for more information, and updates will be made throughout the day.

Vessel Watch: https://www.wsdot.com/ferries/vesselwatch/default.aspx

Service on the Anacortes/San Juan Island routes resumes with several unscheduled eastbound departures from the islands.

M/V Yakima in Friday Harbor, M/V Elwha on Orcas Island, and M/V Samish on Lopez will load vehicles and depart to Anacortes immediately. Updates regarding the schedule for the remainder of the day will be provided shortly. For all upcoming sailings, reservation holders for any sailing will be loaded on a first come first served basis.

— from KOMOnews.com —

A rescue operation is underway after a Jeep Cherokee crashed through a barrier and plunged into the water at the Washington State Ferries terminal at Anacortes, officials said. At least one person was inside the vehicle.

The emergency has forced the ferry system to suspend service between Anacortes and the San Juan Islands for several hours.

Trooper Kevin Fortino of the Washington State Patrol said the vehicle drove onto the ferry loading bridge and went through the barrier arm at the end of the ferry dock at about 9:45 a.m. Thursday and plummeted into the water.

Skagit County sheriff’s officials earlier said they received a call from Anacortes police about a vehicle in the water near the terminal. The Sheriff’s Office sent a dive team to assist with the rescue. A Border Patrol dive team is also enroute, and the U.S. Coast Guard is at the scene.
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https://komonews.com/news/local/report-car-plunges-into-water-near-anacortes-ferry-dock-rescue-underway