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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, June 19, 2009 Rescuers pluck woman from Edmonds bluff Herald Staff EDMONDS -- Emergency crews on Thursday rescued a woman from a vehicle that was precariously balanced about 150 feet down a steep bluff. The woman, 52, from Lynnwood, was seriously injured in the incident, which occurred just before 10:30 a.m., and was transported by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Edmonds police Sgt. Don Anderson said. The vehicle was stuck in the 9300 block of Olympic View Drive, Anderson said. To rescue the woman, firefighters rappelled down the cliff and removed her from the vehicle. Rescuers then lowered the woman about 40 feet down the bluff to railroad tracks below, near the Edmonds waterfront, he said. A city rescue boat took the woman to the Edmonds Marina, from where she was taken by helicopter to Seattle. Snohomish County's Technical Rescue Team, which includes members from the Edmonds Fire Department, the Lynnwood Fire Department and Snoho­mish County Fire District 1, was involved in the rescue, Anderson said. Edmonds police are still investigating the incident, but it appears that the vehicle was parked when it slipped or rolled down the bluff, Anderson said. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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