A 79-year-old man died on Friday after falling into the water off a dock in Ballard.
Seattle Fire says they received a 911 call at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, reporting that someone had fallen into the water in the 4700 block of Shilshole Ave. NW.
SFD told My Ballard that when firefighters arrived, they pulled the man out of the water and attempted lifesaving efforts but were unsuccessful. The man was declared deceased at the scene.
SFD says police and the King County Medical Examiner are investigating the incident.