State patrol removes 16 impaired drivers from county roads
April 13, 2009 · 12:05 PM
Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers removed 16 impaired drivers from Kitsap County roadways during the past weekend, including a Bremerton man who forced troopers to break out his driver's side window, according to WSP.
A trooper in the area of State Route 3 at Imperial Way near the south end of Kitsap County observed a gold SUV pull onto the roadway over the weekend, causing the trooper to swerve to avoid a collision.
The trooper made a U-turn, got behind the vehicle and watched it run off the roadway and strike a speed limit sign, damaging the driver's side mirror, according to WSP. The trooper stopped the vehicle and, as he approached the SUV, the 39-year-old Bremerton driver put the vehicle in reverse in an attempt to drive away.
The driver ignored the trooper's command to stop and the trooper used his flashlight to break the driver's side window and the man was removed from the vehicle and taken into custody.
The man was booked into Kitsap County Jail for DUI.
No DUI-related injury collisions were reported over the weekend in Kitsap County.
Comment on this story.
So keep your comments:
- Civil
- Smart
- On-topic
- Free of profanity
We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please refer to our Terms of Use for full detail on participating on our site.
