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A Belfair man suspected of DUI died in a head-on collision Thursday night, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Juan F. Lopez Bautista, 41, was northbound in a Toyota Corolla on state Route 3 around 9:30 p.m. when he veered into the southbound lane just past East Island View Road.
Bautista struck Port Orchard resident Tarah Yeary, 36, who was driving a GMC Yukon.
The Corolla came to rest on its top on the northbound shoulder while the Yukon blocked the southbound lane.
Bautista was deceased at the scene and his passenger, Felipe Mateo Marcos, 25, was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, the WSP news release states.
Yeary suffered injuries and drove herself to Mason General Hospital, according to the release.
State Route 3 was fully blocked during the investigation and detours were set up at East Anthony Road and Mason Benson Road East, according to WSP’s Katherine Weatherwax.
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