Firefighters had to use the jaws of life to free a woman suspected of DUI from her crashed car.
Firefighters had to use the jaws of life to free an Olalla woman suspected of DUI from her crashed car.
Deputies said the woman crashed her car along Long Lake Road on Sunday. Only her vehicle was involved.
The woman was trapped in her vehicle, so South Kitsap Fire & Rescue had to remove the car's roof to get her out.
The woman was trapped in her vehicle, so South Kitsap Fire & Rescue had to remove the car's roof to get her out. (Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)She was hospitalized with a 0.40% BAC (blood alcohol concentration), according to the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office. That amount is five times the legal limit, which in Washington is 0.08%.
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, someone with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.31 to 0.45 is in danger of an overdose and has a significant risk of dying.
The case is under review by the Kitsap County Prosecutor for charges.
