6 Injured In 2 South Napa Crashes

NAPA, CA — Six people were injured in two multi-vehicle crashes that happened within an hour Tuesday in south Napa, the California Highway Patrol said.

The first incident was reported at 11:40 a.m. on state Highway 12 west of Kelly Road. Three cars were involved in the rollover crash that blocked SR-12.

A 41-year-old Vallejo man was driving a Dodge Journey northbound on South Kelly Road approached SR-12 and a 26-year-old Fairfield man was driving a 2020 Ford F150 westbound on SR-12 in the fast lane, while a 78-year-old Oakland man was driving a 2020 Audi TT in the westbound No. 2 lane alongside the F150.

This collision happened as the Dodge driver failed to stop at a red light and proceeded directly into the path of the F150 and the Audi, CHP Officer Jaret Paulson said.

The impact caused the Dodge to overturn into a parking lot at the northwest corner of the intersection. The driver was taken by AMR Ambulance to Queen of the Valley Medical Center.

The other parties, including a 78-year-old woman riding as a passenger in the Audi, suffered minor injuries.

The second crash was reported at 12:35 p.m. Tuesday and involved four cars on SR-12 at state Highway 29.

A 36-year-old Woodland man was driving a 2011 Nissan Rogue SUV westbound on SR-12, approaching stopped traffic. Three cars in front of him, a 2015 Lexus RX350 SVU, a 2018 Toyota Camry sedan, and a 2021 Mazda 3 sedan, were all stopped at the red light for Sr-29.

According to the CHP, the Nissan driver was traveling at an unsafe speed and failed to stop.

"[He] rear-ended and sideswiped the three vehicles ahead, resulting in major vehicle damage," Paulson said.

The drivers in the Lexus and Camry suffered minor injuries and were taken by ambulance to Queen of the Valley Medical Center.