"A man with three prior DUI convictions was intoxicated when he crashed into a tree in Napa County, killing six passengers, according to prosecutors. Norberto Celerino was charged Tuesday with six felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, the Napa County district attorney's office said in a statement. Celerino is also facing a felony count of driving under the influence causing injury with two or more prior DUI convictions."
"Celerino and one passenger were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for injuries. Six of the passengers died at the scene. The Napa County Sheriff's Office identified the deceased as Araon Ruiz Ruiz, 39; Beymar Reynosa Rodriguez, 32; Demetrio Celerino Francisco, 39; Pedro Lopez Gomez, 57; Loreto Ricardo Hernandez, 42; and Fernando Silverio, 34. All six were identified as residents of the Stockton area and Mexican nationals, sheriff's officials said."
Norberto Celerino, 53, was charged with six felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and an additional felony count of driving under the influence causing injury with two or more prior DUI convictions. The crash occurred along Pope Valley Road when a van driven by Celerino struck a tree, killing six of the eight passengers and sending Celerino and one passenger to a nearby hospital with injuries. All eight occupants were farmworkers. The six deceased were identified as Mexican nationals from the Stockton area: Araon Ruiz Ruiz, Beymar Reynosa Rodriguez, Demetrio Celerino Francisco, Pedro Lopez Gomez, Loreto Ricardo Hernandez, and Fernando Silverio. Court records show prior DUI convictions on Aug. 22, 2020, and Sept. 20, 2024, in San Joaquin County, and an additional DUI conviction more than ten years earlier.
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