KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) says two children and two adults were injured in a crash on Wednesday night near Port Orchard.
At around 8 p.m., a family of four was driving westbound in a Volvo SUV on State Route 16 in Kitsap County when the 47-year-old man driving the car suffered a medical emergency, WSP said.
The SUV then left the road and hit a coffee stand in Gorst, injuring everyone inside, including the children aged 5 and 8 years old.
An earlier version of this story stated that the car ran into a Subaru dealership; however, the vehicle was actually in front of the dealership when the medical emergency happened, according to a report from WSP.
WSP noted the children were not wearing their seatbelts. A 47-year-old passenger was also injured, but both she and the driver were wearing their seatbelts, according to the WSP report.
The adults were taken to Tacoma General Hospital, and the children were taken to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.
The owner of the coffee stand, Sadie Mae’s Coffee, posted to social media, saying, “I’m kinda lost for words at the moment! So I will just to start by saying I’m so grateful we were closed and the occupants of the car werent seriously injured!! Thank you to everyone who has reached out to check on us and the hugs as i arrived on scene! I truly truly appreciate you!!! Please keep us all in your prayers!”
According to Trooper Weatherwax with the Washington State Patrol, the crash knocked down power lines and created a sewage spill.
The Washington State Department of Ecology has been notified of the sewage spill.