Man arrested after fatal crash in Santa Rosa – NBC Bay Area

A man with multiple convictions for driving under the influence is again accused of driving drunk in Santa Rosa on Friday, causing a crash that left a 31-year-old woman dead, police said.

Santa Rosa police identified the victim Saturday as Santa Rosa resident Jessica Avila Munoz.

Munoz was turning left 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 police say is accused of running a red light on westbound Sebastopol Road.

Munoz's vehicle struck a third vehicle, a Prius. The driver was uninjured, but Munoz was trapped in her vehicle with serious injuries.

Firefighters rescued her after arriving at the scene at 1:35 p.m. She was taken to hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

Nguyen was also taken to the hospital but was uninjured. Police said he showed signs of intoxication and an examination at the hospital revealed he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.

According to police, Nguyen has four previous drunken driving convictions and driving with a suspended license. He was booked into the Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated causing serious bodily harm.

The intersection of Lombardi Court and Sebastopol Road was closed for approximately six hours during the investigation.