A Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) diver removed a 52-year-old male from a vehicle that sunk into Lake Washington near the Island boat ramp on the morning of April 15.

The Mercer Island resident’s family informed the MIPD that the man remained at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle at press time, according to MIPD commander Jeff Magnan.

After the diver broke the driver’s side window and removed the man — who was alone in the vehicle — he was taken to waiting medical staff onshore and Bellevue medics later transported him to Harborview for treatment.

MIPD officers were dispatched to the scene just before 6:30 a.m. after a Bellevue homeowner witnessed the vehicle “driving down the boat ramp at a moderate speed, splashing into the water, and sinking,” a press release reads. The boat ramp is located in the 3600 block of East Mercer Way.

Magnan said the resident of Enatai — which is situated across the water from the boat ramp — was looking out their home window at the time the incident occurred.

“Moments later, we were able to arrive and got our diver in the water. It took about 30 minutes for our diver to locate the car, get the person out of the car, and to medical treatment,” said Magnan, adding that the vehicle was fully underwater by the time MIPD staff arrived on scene.

After the four-door Honda Accord was removed from the lake later on April 15, it was turned over to an impound yard. Magnan said the tow company will contact the driver’s insurance company and figure out the next steps in dealing with the vehicle.

MIPD was aided by members of Eastside Fire and Rescue (EF&R) and members of the Bellevue and Kirkland fire departments, who provided surface water rescue swimmers and watercraft.

Magnan said that no crime occurred, and for the most part, MIPD has concluded its investigation.