Boonville teen killed in Hopland crash

The CHP still is investigating the cause of the Friday fatal crash.|
RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A driver killed in a Hopland crash was identified Tuesday by the Mendocino County Coroner’s Office as a 17-year-old Boonville teen.

Brian Mendoza died from the impact when he crashed his car Friday at 6:45 p.m. into two oak trees off Old River Road.

The teen had been driving just north of Hopland when his 2016 Honda Accord left the road, according to the CHP. The impact of the car hitting the trees practically split his sedan in half and tore the roof off the driver’s side.

The CHP still is investigating how fast Mendoza was driving and whether alcohol or drugs were a contributing factor to the crash.

Old River Road is a two-lane rural route running parallel to Highway 101 from south of Hopland north to Ukiah.

You can reach Staff Writer Randi Rossmann at 707-521-5412 or randi.rossmann@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter@rossmannreport.

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