KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — Two adults and two children were taken to hospitals in Tacoma after the family’s vehicle drove through a coffee shop in Gorst on Wednesday night, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
The driver, a 47-year-old man from Bremerton, was driving his family when he suffered a medical emergency, WSP said.
The vehicle veered off the road and slammed into Sadie Mae’s Coffee.
The SUV was carrying a 47-year-old woman, an 8-year-old girl, and a 5-year-old boy.
The collision destroyed the small building and totaled the vehicle.
The driver is facing a charge of second-degree negligent driving, WSP said.
The adults were taken to Tacoma General Hospital, and the children were taken to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.
A WSP report noted that the children were not wearing seatbelts. Multiple airbags appeared to deploy in a photo shared by WSP Trooper Katherine Weatherwax.
Weatherwax said power lines were down and there was a sewage spill.
The report indicated that troopers do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.
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WSP has not given an update on the condition of the occupants.
