A Port Orchard woman allegedly driving under the influence and causing a fatal accident on Jackson Avenue SE in South Kitsap March 5 has been charged with vehicular homicide.
The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Baylijo Williams, was booked into the county jail in Port Orchard March 6 and is also facing two counts of vehicular assault.
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office officials say two vehicles were traveling southbound when the crash occurred at around 9:24 p.m.
Public information officer Kevin McCarty said the Chevrolet Camaro was traveling at a very high rate of speed when it collided with the back of the Toyota Sienna. The Sienna left the roadway along the southbound shoulder and crashed into a tree.
Medics said one occupant of the Sienna died at the scene. McCarty confirmed the man was in his 50s or 60s. The remaining occupants of the Sienna were hospitalized with varying levels of injuries. The driver’s condition was listed as critical.
One of the three teenage occupants of the Camaro was transported to Tacoma General Hospital, another sustained a minor injury and the third allegedly fled the scene, officials said.
The alleged driver of the Camaro, identified at the crash scene as Williams, allegedly admitted to having consumed alcohol earlier that day and also admitted to smoking marijuana roughly five hours before driving, according to the probable cause certificate. She was transported to St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, where she was given a breathalyzer. The test indicated a Blood Alcohol Concentration of .16, twice the legal limit.
Probable cause documents add that a bottle of Ciroc vodka was found on the ground outside Williams’ car and another was seen inside the vehicle.
Bail was initially set at $500,000, but prosecutors successfully argued for $1 million at Williams’ March 6 arraignment, citing her previous driving record. “The defendant’s driving record at only 21 years old is appalling,” said Joy Faraj, “and supports the state’s request for bail as she is a clear danger to this community.”
Violations include five speeding tickets ranging from five to 24 miles per hour over the speed limit, one violation for “speed too fast for conditions,” using an electronic device while driving, passing in a no-pass zone and racing. All were documented between June 2019 and February of this year and were read aloud in court.
“Somehow, the defendant is still licensed,” Faraj said. “The defendant has demonstrated a clear inability to abide by court orders and to drive in a safe manner.”
Superior Court Judge Tina Robinson ordered Williams not to be allowed to drive for the duration of the case and for installation of an ignition interlock device should she post bail.
