18 year-old man charged with DUI after causing rollover accident in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, CA- An 18 year-old man has been charged with DUI after causing a two-vehicle roll-over crash Tuesday, during the morning commute.

The California Highway Patrol reported that the man had been weaving in and out of southbound traffic on Highway 101, reaching speeds up to 80 mph, when he clipped the rear of a car driven by Natasha Furman. The impact caused both Furman’s and the man’s cars to overturn.

Furman’s mother was following behind her as they were caravanning to Petaluma. She witnessed the accident and told the Press Democrat, “He swerved in between us and then lost control and hit her and both cars flipped.” Furman’s mother rushed to the overturned car to discover that he daughter was conscious and speaking.

Natasha Furman was briefly trapped in her car and had to be extricated by emergency crews. She was taken to the hospital with head and neck injuries.

The man, Daniel McRae, was not seriously injured, but now he will need to retain a Santa Rosa drunk driving lawyer, since the police determined he was intoxicated at the time of the accident. He has been charged with felony DUI involving injury.

An intoxicated driving charge is serious and will have a negative impact on a person’s life unless the get the help of a Santa Rosa drunk driving lawyer to help them with their case. An offender, who has hired a Santa Rosa drunk driving lawyer, may be able to have their charges reduced and minimize the resulting penalties and fines.