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Sheriff's deputy saves man from fiery wreck after high-speed chase ends in crash

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A sheriff's deputy in Kingston, Washington, rescued a speeding suspect from his burning SUV after a high-speed chase that ended in a crash around 11:30 p.m. on Monday. During the pursuit, the driver reached speeds of up to 111 miles per hour before crashing into a tractor in someone’s yard. Body camera footage showed the deputy breaking the vehicle's window and slamming the passenger door handle with his flashlight until he could pull the injured man out as flames engulfed the car. The suspect faces charges including attempting to elude police and reckless driving.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Monday night around 11:30 p.m., a Kitsap County Sheriff's Office deputy in Kingston, Washington noticed a driver exceeding the speed limit by about 20 miles per hour on State Highway 104. When the suspect refused to stop and sped up to 111 mph, a high-speed chase ensued until the vehicle crashed into a yard, hitting a tractor and bursting into flames.

Body camera footage showed the deputy attempting to free the trapped man initially through the driver's side window but switched tactics when the man couldn't exit that way. He then smashed the passenger-side door handle repeatedly with his flashlight while the car burned intensely. North Kitsap Fire and Rescue crews arrived shortly after, airlifting the injured man to a hospital for treatment.

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Topics

Kingston Kitsap County Port Gamble Sheriff's Office Washington

Subjects

Kingston GPE · 1× Kitsap County GPE · 1× North Kitsap Fire and Rescue ORG · 1× Port Gamble GPE · 1× Sheriff's Office ORG · 1× Washington GPE · 1×

Narrative

The deputy moved to the passenger's side door and began repeatedly slamming the handle with the edge of his flashlight, all while the flames from the car's engine grew higher and hotter, the body cam footage showed.

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🔮 North Kitsap Fire and Rescue crews arrived and airlifted the man to a hospital so he could be treated for his injuries.

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Sheriff's deputy saves man from fiery wreck after high-speed chase ends in crash · mixed framing

Claims (13 extracted, 4 hedged)

A sheriff's deputy pulled a screaming man from his burning vehicle moments after he led authorities on a high-speed chase which ended in a crash. asserted

which → pull → crash

According to officials, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office deputy spotted the suspect driving about 20 miles per hour over the speed limit on State Highway 104 in Kingston, Washington, around 11:30 p.m. Monday. uncertain

suspect → accord → Monday

The driver refused to pull over and then accelerated, reaching speeds of 111 miles per hour, according to the sheriff's office. uncertain

driver → refuse → office

The deputy said he lost sight of the suspect until he noticed tire marks on the road and billowing smoke nearby. asserted

he → say → road

He then discovered the man had driven his SUV into a yard, where it slammed into a tractor and burst into flames, according to photos and body camera footage. uncertain

it → discover → photos

In video released by authorities, the deputy first tried to get the man out through the driver's side window by breaking it with his flashlight. asserted

deputy → release → flashlight

He abandoned that idea after the trapped man shouted, "I can't get out that way!" asserted

I → abandon → idea

footage → move → engine

Eventually, a Port Gamble police officer arrived with a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. asserted

officer → arrive → fire

The video then cut to the deputy pulling the man out of the mangled car. asserted

deputy → cut → car

North Kitsap Fire and Rescue crews arrived and airlifted the man to a hospital so he could be treated for his injuries. uncertain

he → arrive → injuries

He faces two charges, including attempting to elude a police officer and reckless driving. asserted

He → face → officer

The man was not identified by authorities. asserted

man → identify → authorities