Poulsbo man faces DUI after car lands upside down in ravine, blew nearly 2x legal limit
Apr 2, 2026, 5:27 PM
A photo of the vehicle in the Poulsbo ravine. (Photo courtesy of the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)
(Photo courtesy of the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)
A Poulsbo man is facing a DUI charge after the car he was driving ended up upside down in a ravine on Wednesday.
At approximately 5:17 p.m., Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) deputies responded to the scene near Viking Way Northwest and Northwest Brite Star Lane, KCSO announced.
A Poulsbo area man faces a DUI charge after the car he was driving wound up in a ravine.
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the scene near Viking Way NW and NW Brite Star Lane in unincorporated Poulsbo around 5:17 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1st. 🧵1/3 pic.twitter.com/qP647lZVbN
— Kitsap Sheriff (@KitsapCoSheriff) April 2, 2026
The driver told deputies that he swerved to miss an oncoming vehicle and lost control of his car on the wet pavement.
The man failed field sobriety tests and submitted a breathalyzer sample that registered his blood alcohol concentration was nearly twice the legal limit.
He was evaluated by doctors at St. Michael’s Medical Center before being booked into the King County Jail.
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