"Six people were killed and two others injured Sunday night in Napa County when a minivan veered off the road and slammed into a tree, authorities said. The driver, later arrested on suspicion of DUI and murder, was among the survivors, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP and Napa County Sheriff's deputies responded about 5:50 p.m. to the single-vehicle crash off Pope Valley Road north of Howell Mountain Road."
"Press Democrat photojournalists at the scene noted sharp skid marks from the events leading up to the collision. 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, 53, of Stockton, and another passenger suffered major injuries and were flown to trauma centers. Both remained hospitalized as of Monday morning, CHP-Golden Gate Sgt. Andrew Barclay said, and Celerino will be booked into the Napa County jail without bail once released."
Six people were killed and two others injured Sunday night when a minivan veered off Pope Valley Road and struck a tree in Napa County. The driver was among the survivors and was later arrested on suspicion of DUI and murder, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP and Napa County Sheriff's deputies responded around 5:50 p.m. to the single-vehicle crash north of Howell Mountain Road. Investigators said the Toyota Sienna XLE left the rural two-lane road for unknown reasons and Press Democrat photojournalists noted sharp skid marks. Six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene; the Napa County Coroner's Office will release names after families are notified. Driver Norberto Celerino Villalva, 53, of Stockton, and another passenger suffered major injuries and were flown to trauma centers; both remained hospitalized Monday, and Celerino is to be booked into the Napa County jail without bail once released.
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