Reportedly, Munoz was making a left turn from Lombardi Court onto eastbound Sebastopol Road when her white Honda was allegedly struck by a Dodge pickup truck driven by 68-year-old Nhan Van Nguyen, who is accused of running a red light coming from westbound Sebastopol Road.
Santa Rosa, CA. – The Coroner's Office released the name of a 31-year-old Santa Rosa resident killed in a suspected DUI crash on Lombardi Court in Santa Rosa Friday afternoon.
Jessica Avila Munoz, a peace officer for the Sonoma County Probation Department, was killed in a wreck that occurred at around 1:40 p.m. August 16 on Lombardi Court at Sebastopol Road.
Reportedly, Munoz was making a left turn from Lombardi Court onto eastbound Sebastopol Road when her white Honda was allegedly struck by a Dodge pickup truck driven by 68-year-old Nhan Van Nguyen, who is accused of running a red light coming from westbound Sebastopol Road.
Munoz's vehicle careened into a third vehicle, a Prius. That driver was uninjured but Munoz was trapped in her vehicle with major injuries.
Munoz was rushed to the hospital for treatment, where she later died.
Nguyen has four prior convictions for DUI and was driving with a suspended license, according to police.
He was booked into Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter and felony driving under the influence causing great bodily injury.
The intersection at Lombardi Court and Sebastopol Road was closed for about six hours during the investigation.
The incident is being investigated.