Boat Flipped
One woman was dead and a man was in critical condition after a shrimp boat accident on Hood Canal Wednesday afternoon. Washington State Patrol Trooper Krista Hedstrom said the two were trapped under a shrimp boat when it flipped in high winds. The woman, 75, and man, 79, both were unconscious by the time rescuers cut through the boat’s hull and pulled them free, according to King 5 television. The woman later died, while the man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. His condition wasn’t available Wednesday night. Both are from Hoodsport. Their names were not immediately available. Four people were on the 20-foot boat when it overturned, according to King 5. The two other people on board weren’t injured. “We just got close to shore,” said survivor Ted Roorda, “and the boat just flipped on us.” The accident occurred near the Sunset Motel in the 24000 block of Highway 101.