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Suspected DUI Crash Injures Pedestrian in Bremerton
29 May
Summary
- Pedestrian hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a truck.
- Driver arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault and driving under the influence.
- Methamphetamine and paraphernalia found in the truck at the crash scene.
A pedestrian in Bremerton suffered critical injuries after being struck by a truck on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 4 p.m. at the intersection of 16th Street and Lower Wheaton Way. The driver, a 52-year-old man, was arrested following the collision.
Witnesses reported the truck was speeding before the impact. Emergency services transported the pedestrian to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. During the investigation, law enforcement found suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The driver admitted to consuming methamphetamine earlier that day and was charged with vehicular assault and driving under the influence.
The road was temporarily closed for the investigation. The driver was booked into Kitsap County Jail and was scheduled for an initial court appearance on May 28.
