According to the California Highway Patrol, the head-on crash was reported around 7:26 p.m., February 23, on State Route 116 at Occidental Road.
Sebastopol, CA – One person was hospitalized after a DUI accident involving a tow truck that happened Monday evening at an intersection in Sebastopol.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the head-on crash was reported around 7:26 p.m., February 23, on State Route 116 at Occidental Road.
A black Mercedes-Benz sedan and a yellow tow truck towing a white Volvo were involved in the accident.
First responders found the vehicles blocking the intersection.
The driver of the Mercedes was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. That motorist had reportedly been drinking prior to the collision. It was unclear if they were arrested.
The driver of the tow truck was not injured.
Authorities are investigating the accident.
In 2023, Sonoma County recorded 2,438 total fatal and injury victims, ranking 26/58 among California counties (mid-range in empirical Bayesian-adjusted metrics factoring population and vehicle miles traveled). Alcohol-involved victims totaled 382 (ranking 28/58). From 2019–2023, Sonoma County experienced 432 traffic fatalities and 2,275 severe injury crashes, with nearly 20% involving pedestrians/bicyclists.
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