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Man, 36, hospitalized after crashing into tree

A 36-year-old Port Orchard man wound up in the hospital Sunday after he crashed into a tree, according to a Washington State Patrol incident report.

About 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the man was westbound in a 2002 Jeep Liberty on state Route 160, near Port Orchard, when he apparently accelerated, lost control of his vehicle, then left the road and crashed into a tree.

He was later taken to St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor.

The man was thought to be driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

This story was originally published March 5, 2017 at 6:11 PM with the headline "Man, 36, hospitalized after crashing into tree."

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