6 dead, 2 injured in Napa County crash; driver suspected of DUI

Law enforcement personnel secure the scene of fatal accident near Pope Valley Rd in Pope Valley Sunday Sept Beth Schlanker The Press Democrat The scene of fatal accident near Pope Valley Rd in Pope Valley Sunday Sept Beth Schlanker The Press Democrat The scene of fatal accident near Pope Valley Rd in Pope Valley Sunday Sept Beth Schlanker The Press Democrat The scene of fatal accident near Pope Valley Rd in Pope Valley Sunday Sept Beth Schlanker The Press Democrat The rear piece of a Toyota involved in a fatal accident near Pope Valley Rd in Pope Valley Sunday Sept Beth Schlanker The Press Democrat Law enforcement secure the scene of fatal accident near Pope Valley Rd in Pope Valley Sunday Sept Beth Schlanker The Press Democrat A crash on Pope Valley Road in Napa County Sunday Sept Beth Schlanker The Press Democrat Show Caption of Law enforcement personnel secure the scene of fatal accident near Pope Valley Rd in Pope Valley Sunday Sept Beth Schlanker The Press Democrat Expand Six people were killed and two others injured Sunday night near Pope Valley when a minivan veered off the road and slammed into a tree bureaucrats commented Related Articles California driver gets years to life for drug-fueled collision that killed -year-old bicyclist Woman hit by bicyclist in San Jose dies of injuries San Jose driver arrested after hitting and killing man in wheelchair Oakland Motorcyclist dies after colliding with bicycle Sunday night Bicyclist dies following collision with van in Woodside Friday The driver later arrested on suspicion of DUI and homicide was among the survivors according to the California Highway Patrol The California Highway Patrol and Napa County Sheriff s deputies responded about p m to the single-vehicle crash off Pope Valley Road near Howell Mountain Road Investigators commented the Toyota Sienna had been heading south when it left the road for unknown reasons Six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene The Napa County Coroner s Office will release their names once families are notified The driver Norberto Celerino Villalva of Stockton and another commuter suffered major injuries and were flown to trauma centers Both remained hospitalized as of Monday morning CHP-Golden Gate Sgt Andrew Barclay revealed and Celerino will be booked into the Napa County jail once he is disclosed Pope Valley Road was shut down for hours as crews investigated the crash This story is growing Check back for updates