US Edition6 Dead, 2 Hurt After Suspected DUI Crash in Napa County
A Toyota Sienna minivan crash resulted in six deaths and two injuries; driver arrested for DUI causing injury and death, authorities report.
- On Sunday evening, the California Highway Patrol reported a Toyota Sienna minivan left Pope Valley Road around 5:50 p.m., killing six and injuring two; the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI causing injury and death.
- Court records show Norberto Celerino Villalva has multiple DUI convictions, including an Oct. 16, 2024 guilty plea for misdemeanor DUI with high blood alcohol content.
- The CHP says the Toyota Sienna, with eight occupants, veered off Pope Valley Road and crashed into a tree, prompting closure until about 2:20 a.m. Monday.
- Authorities say the driver will be booked into Napa County jail without bail once released, and the Napa County District Attorney's Office had not yet received the case Monday, with law enforcement pledging an active investigation.
- Officials called for increased awareness and local safety campaigns in Napa County, emphasizing vigilance in rural areas where emergency response is slower; the Pope Valley community mourns one of the county's deadliest crashes in decades.
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Six killed in alleged DUI crash in Napa County
Six people were killed and two others injured Sunday night in Napa County when a minivan veered off the road and slammed into a tree, authorities said. The driver, later arrested on suspicion of DUI and murder, was among the survivors, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP and Napa County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 5:50 p.m. to the single-vehicle crash off Pope Valley Road north of Howell Mountain Road. Investigators said t…
Drunk driver from Stockton kills 6 people in California crash, police say
A drunk driver crashed into a minivan in Napa County, California, resulting in six people dead and two injured. The fatal crash occurred on Pope Valley Road and led to the closure of the road for several hours as law enforcement investigated the scene.
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