6 Injured In River Road Collision; DUI Suspected

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Six people were injured Monday in a collision involving four vehicles northwest of Santa Rosa, California Highway Patrol officials said. Eric Floyd, 47, of Clearlake was driving a Saturn east on River Road near Laughlin Road around 6:30 a.m. when his car drifted into the westbound lane and struck a Ford F-450 driven by a Napa man, the CHP said.

Motorists reported Floyd was driving recklessly before the collision, CHP Officer Jon Sloat said.

Both the Saturn and Ford struck a Toyota Corolla and another Toyota, and all four vehicles blocked both lanes of River Road, Sloat said.

Floyd and a female passenger suffered major injuries and were taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital where Floyd was arrested on suspicion of DUI, Sloat said.

The driver of the Toyota Corolla and three passengers suffered moderate injuries, and the drivers of the other Toyota and the Ford F-450 were not injured.

By Bay City News Service

Patch file photo by Maggie Avants