POULSBO, Wash. — A motorcyclist was hospitalized and faces a DUI charge after colliding with an SUV near Poulsbo Sunday afternoon, said the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO).
KCSO deputies responded to the crash around 5:15 p.m. near the intersection of NE Hoffs Drive and Brownsville Highway NE.
The KCSO says the incident occurred when an SUV driver slowed at a stop sign before pulling onto NE Hoffs Drive to make a left turn. Two speeding motorcycles approached the vehicle, causing one rider to swerve while the second motorcycle struck the SUV’s rear passenger-side panel.
The motorcyclist remained conscious and alert after the collision and admitted to deputies he was speeding and had consumed two beers.
Paramedics transported him to Saint Michael Medical Center, where medical personnel performed a blood draw to determine his level of intoxication.
No other injuries were reported in the crash.
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