Port Orchard Man Arrested After SUV Crash In Kitsap County

A Port Orchard man is in jail after Kitsap County Sheriff's Deputies say his heavily damaged SUV was found unoccupied and stuck in a ditch.

Deputies Responded at the Scene at About 2:30 on Wednesday Morning

In the 3700 block of Jackson SE in Port Orchard, Officers found the SUV with visible damage, and the airbags deployed.

Kitsap County Sheriff's Office via Facebook

After investigation, it was learned the vehicle crossed the center line, dislodged a manhole cover, and struck a street sign. The SUV also damaged a backyard fence. According to the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office:

Roughly 50 minutes later, Deputies located the 38-year-old driver at a nearby urgent care clinic, where he was being treated for crash-related injuries.

The Suspect Admitted to Drinking Earlier

The man was showing signs of impairment, and was at a bowling alley drinking prior to the collision. He refused a breathalyzer. That's when officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw.

A records check showed the man was driving on a suspended license, and had a prior arrest in 2024 for DUI and hit-and-run.

He was booked into the Kitsap County Jail on suspicion of DUI, driving with a suspended license, and hit-and-run with property damage.

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