Man Facing Criminal Charges for Motorcycle Passenger's Death in Marin

By Bay City News Service:

An Antioch man is facing charges for DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after a crash that killed a female passenger on his motorcycle Saturday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Rick Dow, 53, was driving a 2015 KTM 500 motorcycle on Dillon Beach Road just north of Valley Ford-Franklin School Road in Marin County around 4:20 p.m. Saturday, CHP Officer Jon Sloat said.

Dow made an unsafe turning movement to the right and lost control of the motorcycle. After that the bike went down on its right side, according to Sloat.

The motorcycle overturned and ejected Dow and his passenger, 43-year-old Julie Glassford of Antioch. The two riders and their bike came to rest in a small ditch at the intersection of the two roads, Sloat said.

Glassford died at the scene and Dow suffered a partially collapsed lung and broken ribs. He was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.

Dow was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, according to Sloat. He’s expected to face DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated charges when he is cleared from the hospital.