Washington State Ferry with 600 passengers runs aground near Bainbridge Island.
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The Walla Walla passenger ferry carrying 596 passengers and 15 crew members ran aground near Bainbridge Island west of Seattle on Saturday due to a generator failure, according to Washington State Ferries. There were no reports of injuries or contamination. Passengers were initially kept onboard, but Kitsap Transit began taking others off the boat around 8 p.m. The Seattle-Bremerton route was out of service until further notice.
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