Hovercraft Rescues 3 On Sauk River

Kiro TV 7
June 23, 2008

DARRINGTON, Wash. -- Three people were rescued after their raft capsized on the Sauk River near the town of Darrington Monday afternoon, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.

A man, woman and teenage girl were able to make their way out of the water and to the bank of the east side of the river where they waited for rescuers.

The road on that side of the river was washed out. Firefighters from Arlington Heights used a hovercraft to retrieve the three.

The victims were transported to Cascade Hospital in Arlington. They are all expected to be OK.

Video of the story can be found here (wmv - 3.79mb).