Crime & Safety
Head-on Collision on Highway 302, Driver Charged With Vehicular Assault, DUI, Hit and Run
The 31-year-old female driver from Gig Harbor was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. The passenger of the car was sent to the hospital for injuries.
A 31-year-old female driver from Gig Harbor was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving Sunday night after she hit a car and drove away, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4.
Officials said the woman and her 47-year-old male passenger entered Highway 302 eastbound near Purdy Lane Northwest from a parking lot and drove into the westbound lanes.
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The woman’s car struck a vehicle head-on, pushing it backward. The car then fled the scene and stopped at a nearby parking lot.
The male passenger was injured and sent to St. Joseph’s Hospital for treatment. The two were not wearing their seat belts, officials said.
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The female driver was transported to Pierce County Jail for vehicular assault, DUI and hit and run charges.
The 61-year-old Port Orchard woman and the 16-year-old boy in the other car were wearing their seat belts and were not injured.
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