A 19-year-old Eatonville woman was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after she flipped her car near Seabeck-Holly Road’s intersection with Christopher Road.

A witness to the crash told Kitsap County sheriff’s office deputies about seeing the car weave across both lanes of traffic at 8:30 p.m.

The woman was driving along the 5200 block of Seabeck Holly Road when she lost control of her car, causing it to go into the ditch of the southbound lane. The witness said he saw the woman accelerate when she hit the ditch, causing the car to shoot into the air and flip end over end, according to sheriff’s office reports.

The car landed in the middle of the road. When deputies arrived the woman was outside of the car, declining medical attention and saying she was fine. She smelled like alcohol and couldn’t stand up straight without swaying back and forth.

She was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. Soon after, her blood-alcohol content was measured. It registered at 0.154, almost double the legal limit.

Washington drunk driving cases are most commonly referred to as DUI or driving under the influence and sometimes DWI – Driving While Intoxicated. Washington does have a “per se” law, meaning that you may be convicted of a DUI in Washington if you drive with an alcohol level of .08 or greater.

Under Washington DUI Law If someone is arrested for Kitsap County drunk driving, DUI or DWI, refusal to take a chemical test can be used against them in court, and also result in harsher penalties in court and with their driving privilege.

The washout period for prior drunk driving convictions is 7 years.

When arrested for DUI in Kitsap County, Washington it couldn’t hurt to contact a Kitsap, County DUI lawyer for a free confidential initial consultation.