KITSAP – A 29-year-old Bremerton woman was seriously injured after the Mitsubishi SUV she was driving was struck by a small car that ran a stop sign Oct. 11.

The crash occurred at the intersection of Tracyton Boulevard and Stampede Boulevard.

According to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, a 27-year-old Bremerton woman drove a white Ford Focus southbound on Stampede Boulevard and failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection with Tracyton Boulevard. As a result, the Focus collided nearly head-on with a black Mitsubishi SUV that was traveling westbound on Tracyton Boulevard.

The crash occured around 9:24 a.m. and caused the road to be blocked. One of the vehicles was off the roadway and pinned against a tree. Deputies arrived on scene at 9:36 a.m.

The driver of the SUV was transported to Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton for treatment of serious, non-life-threatening injuries. Neither the driver of the Focus nor her 10-month old child, who was properly restrained at the time of the collision, suffered any injuries.

During their investigation, traffic deputies determined that the driver of the Focus was impaired by alcohol and/or drugs. Investigators obtained a search warrant and obtained a sample of her blood, which will be sent to the Washington State Toxicology Laboratory in Seattle for testing.

Once the blood draw was completed, the driver of the Focus was transported to the Kitsap County jail where she was booked for vehicular assault and reckless endangerment. Total bail was set at $100,000. Her child was released to the child’s father.

Tracyton Boulevard was closed to traffic for about three hours while traffic investigators processed the collision scene.

Anyone with information about this collision is encouraged to contact Deputy Andrew Aman at 360-337-4634.