Young Boy Saved from Drowning at Lake Union
A playful afternoon at the Lake Union pavilion turned dangerous when a young boy fell into the water and struck his head.
Carl Presley, a young boy, had a narrow escape from drowning in Lake Union last Sunday noon. He was playing with his brother near the edge of the water by the pavilion, at the terminus of the Lake Union car line, when he slipped and fell headlong into the water. The water was shallow and the lad was stunned by his head striking a sharp stone. His father plunged in and pulled him out just in time.
“His father plunged in and pulled him out just in time.”
While Lake Union today is a hub for high-end tech offices and houseboats, its shores were once a simple, often treacherous, recreational spot for local families. This story captures the precarious nature of childhood in an earlier, less developed Seattle.
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