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

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

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

A Kitsap County Sheriff's deputy breaks the driver's side window of a fiery SUV that crashed to rescue the man inside. This occurred after a high-speed chase on the night of Sept. 21, 2026, in Kingston, Wash. (Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)

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

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

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 bodycam footage showed.

The sheriff's deputy moves to the passenger side door to try to rescue the man from the burning car Sept. 21, 2026. (Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)

Eventually, a Port Gamble police officer arrived with a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. The video then cut to the deputy pulling the man out of the mangled car.

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

The suspect is dragged out of the car by two police officers after the fire is put out after the crash Sept. 21, 2026. (Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)

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

The man was not identified by authorities.