The grisly wreck occurred at around 9:02 a.m. in the 16200 block of Viking Way Northwest.

Viking Way Crash
1 Killed, 2 Hospitalized after Head-On Accident on Viking Way in Poulsbo

Kitsap County, WA – One Person was killed and two others seriously injured in a Wednesday morning head-on collision in Poulsbo, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff's.

The grisly wreck occurred at around 9:02 a.m. in the 16200 block of Viking Way Northwest.

According to first responders, a driver believed to be speeding and under the influence went into the opposite travel lane to pass a vehicle but did not return to the correct lane and collided head-on with a Toyota SUV carrying a man and a woman.

One person was declared dead at the scene.

The man and woman in the Toyota were transported to the hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.

The identity of the deceased was not immediately disclosed.

The incident impacted the roadway for several hours.

An investigation is underway.