Woman misses turn at State and Water and drives car into Budd Inlet

Olympia police spent Friday morning pulling a car out of Budd Inlet, after a driver failed to make the turn at State Avenue and Water Street and drove into the water.

Police determined that the female driver was the only person in the car and a male associate was able to jump into the water and get her out of the car when it went into the inlet about 1:30 a.m. Friday.

State Avenue Northwest at Columbia Street Northwest was closed for most of Friday morning.

According to the Olympia Police Department, the woman’s car was traveling west on State Avenue when it went off the road, across the boardwalk and into the water at Percival Landing. Police said witnesses saw the woman pulled from the water by a man, and the two left the scene.

Police later located the woman, and she assisted with the investigation.

The car was pulled out of the water late Friday morning using a crane. The Thurston County dive team also helped with the car’s removal.

This story was originally published December 21, 2018 at 9:31 AM.