54° L/FOG, Women hurt when car hits tree
Last Modified: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 3:25 p.m.
Two major vehicle crashes in Mendocino County sent three people by helicopter to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, emergency officials said Tuesday.
Two women were flown to the hospital after their car smashed head-on into a tree in Potter Valley. The driver, Chanda Davis, 49, of Potter Valley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Speed may also be involved in the crash, the CHP said.
Davis was driving on Gibson Lane at about 6:10 p.m. Monday when she missed a turn. Her 1996 Chevy Cavalier drove off the road and into the tree, the CHP said.
She and passenger Kathleen Woolsey, 48, of Potter Valley, were injured in the crash. One of the women had to be freed from the wreckage, fire officials said.
Their condition wasn’t available early Tuesday.
At about 1 a.m. Tuesday, a motorcyclist crashed on Comptche-Ukiah Road and was flown to the hospital.
Further information on that crash wasn’t available early Tuesday.
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September 30, 2008 9:10:37 am
RE: Link
Driving while stuck-on-stupid does have consequences!
September 30, 2008 9:40:34 am
Ok, Well, it's already illegal to drive drunk and speeding is also a crime. Maybe it's time we either make it illegal to hit a tree or ban women drivers. Thoughts everyone?
September 30, 2008 9:51:21 am
Hard to be sympathetic when the driver is drunk and speeding during rush hour.
September 30, 2008 10:05:27 am
haha! Ban women drivers! I'm tired of driving, I hate it out there with all the stupid people and drivers who are under the influence... At least that way when it's 10:00 at night and I realize I need 1/2 n 1/2, my boyfriends the one who has to go!
September 30, 2008 11:17:00 am
They were probably "texting" each other at the time too. Where's the next bar??
September 30, 2008 12:46:56 pm
Yeah guys! Women are missing out on a big privilage, if they are banned from driving in Sonoma County.....is it too late to put it on November's ballot????
September 30, 2008 1:49:47 pm
HAHA! rush hour in potter valley! you kill me!
September 30, 2008 2:00:53 pm
"Rush hour" in Potter Valley is also known as "Halftime".
September 30, 2008 5:55:04 pm
The Tree Liberatioin Army are going to keep hurting motorists until we stop chopping them down?
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