Man saved in dramatic water rescue after vessel capsizes in Willapa Bay
A Coast Guard water rescue early Friday morning in Willapa Bay averted a drowning after a boat carrying two passengers capsized.
According to a Coast Guard report Friday, Coast Guard Sector Columbia River command center received a call from the Pacific County Sheriff’s Department at 12:30 a.m. Friday.
A 41-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy were on the boat when it capsized near Ellsworth Creek Preserve.
The boy’s mother called 911 after seeing the boat roll as it approached a boat ramp, sending her boyfriend and son into the water, according to the Coast Guard.
The man was wearing a life vest. The teen was able to swim to shore and received treatment on scene.
Coast Guard rescuers with an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter were able to recover the man with the assistance of a rescue swimmer and recovery basket at about 1:30 a.m.
The man showed signs of hypothermia after the water rescue and was transported for further emergency care.
This story was originally published November 6, 2021 at 11:29 AM.
