Man in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Washington

A 25-year-old was taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. 10 Good Samaritans helped pull him from the lake.

SEATTLE - Health officials say a 25-year-old man is in critical condition after being rescued from Lake Washington in Seattle's Leschi neighborhood.

According to the Seattle Fire Department, rescue crews were called to reports of a man struggling in the water near Lakeside Ave S and S King St. He fell underwater for five minutes, when around 10 Good Samaritans jumped into the water to pull him to shore.

Officials say the man was in critical condition when they took him to Harborview Medical Center for treatment. Officials did not specify the nature of his injuries—whether he took in water, was unconscious, suffered exposure or hurt himself in the water.

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