Injuries

Serious Burns & Vehicle Crash

Orcas Island Fire Department’s Aid 21 and Engine 22 were called to the Westsound OPALCO sub-station at 10:32 pm. A 26 year-old patient was treated for first, second and third degree burns as a result of trespassing and then coming in contact with high voltage inside the sub-station enclosure. The patient was flown to Harborview Hospital in Seattle via AirLift Northwest with serious injuries.

They also responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on the North Shore at approximately 2:30 am the following morning.  The vehicle struck a tree, causing significant damage and the single occupant was declared dead on scene.