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4 people injured after a hit-and-run crash in Healdsburg; 20-year-old Joel Mendez Santiago arrested (Healdsburg, CA)

Four people were hospitalized after a single-vehicle accident just outside Healdsburg while officers arrested 20-year-old Joel Mendez Santiago who initially fled the scene after the collision.

The hit-and-run crash took place at about 9:50 p.m. at Old Redwood Highway and Eastside Road. The early reports revealed that a Dodge Dart was traveling northbound on Old Redwood Highway when it disregarded a stop sign at Eastside Road, crashed into a concrete wall and flipped onto its side.

On arrival, officers found the Dodge Dart on its side with smoke and fire coming from the engine compartment. As firefighters extinguished the fire, the driver crawled out of the broken windshield and fled, leaving his four passengers inside the vehicle. Two of the passengers were unconscious and sustained major injuries whereas the other two had moderate injuries.

Officers found the driver, identified as 20-year-old Joel Mendez Santiago, took him back to the scene and arrested him. After being medically cleared, deputies booked Santiago into the Sonoma County Jail on charges of felony DUI, felony hit-and-run, and driving without a license. No other details are available.

An investigation is ongoing.

January 25, 2022

Source: CBS SF Bay Area

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