MANETTE — A 48-year-old Manette man who'd just been released from the hospital and warned not to drive because he'd taken prescription medication crashed his car at high speeds into some brush near the Manette Bridge.

Officers estimated the man was driving faster than 60 mph south on Wheaton Way at about 9 p.m. when his 2017 Acura left the road, struck a sign and light pole and "pinballed" down the sidewalk before coming to rest in a greenbelt, according to Bremerton Police Capt. Randy Plumb.

Only the driver was in the car. After firefighters extricated him, he was taken to Harrison Medical Center, where, police learned, he had just been. He's expected to recover from the crash.

A nurse told police the man had been treated there and "assured" staff a family member would pick him up. Police obtained a search warrant for the driver's blood to determine if he was driving under the influence.