Thousands lose power after alleged DUI driver crashes in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa Man To Appear In Court After Tuesday's DUI Crash

A Santa Rosa man is scheduled to appear in court today after crashing into a power pole Tuesday, knocking out electricity for thousands of residents. Officers say 46-year-old Anthony Turnbull was found intoxicated near the scene. The crash also caused an eight-hour closure at Piner and Marlow roads while crews restored power. Records show Turnbull was previously convicted of felony DUI causing bodily injury in 2023.

Thousands lose power after alleged DUI driver crashes in Santa Rosa

(KRON) -- A suspected DUI driver plowed into a power pole in Santa Rosa on Tuesday, knocking out the electricity for approximately 20,000 residents, police said in an update Wednesday. The Santa Rosa Police Department responded at 12:19 p.m. to Piner Road, just east of Marlow Road, on the report of a solo-vehicle crash. Witnesses told 911 that a white Tesla had collided with a power pole before the driver got out and tossed a bottle of alcohol i…

Suspected drunk driver crashes into power pole in Santa Rosa

A suspected drunk driver was arrested Tuesday after crashing into a power pole in Santa Rosa, triggering an outage that left thousands of PG&E customers in the dark, according to police. The solo-vehicle crash happened at about 12:19 p.m. on Piner Road, just east of Marlow Road, police said. Witnesses told authorities that the driver of a white Tesla, later identified as 46-year-old Santa Rosa resident Anthony Turnbull, crashed into a power pole…

Suspected DUI crash leads to power outage in Santa Rosa; driver arrested

By Tim Fang Police in Santa Rosa arrested a man on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash on Tuesday that led to a power outage impacting thousands of customers. Around 12:20 p.m., multiple calls were received by dispatchers about a solo-vehicle crash on Piner Road east of Marlow Road, in the northwest part of the city. Witnesses said a white Tesla struck a PG&E power pole, causing power lines to fall to the ground. The drive…