Olympic National Park: Bad weather keeps divers from examining possible car debris in Lake Crescent

The cold deep water of Lake Crescent holds onto its secrets for at least another day.

Bad weather Sunday afternoon kept divers from examining debris in Lake Crescent that could be the 1927 Chevrolet sedan in which Russell Warren and his wife, Blanch, were riding when they disappeared July 3, 1929.

“I thought today was going to be the day, but there will be other days, said Rollie Warren, grandson of Russell and Blanch, who lived in Forks.

Rollie and his wife, Geneil, had traveled from Freeland on Whidbey Island to witness the dive and possible identification of the debris. Rollie is the son of Charles Warren, one of two boys orphaned when the Warrens disappeared.

Also on hand were Kristine Coachman, Rollie’s daughter and Charles’ great-granddaughter, and Kristine’s son, Nicholas, the great-great-grandson of Charles Warren.

“We know the car is there; they aren’t going anywhere,” Rollie said.

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