Novato Motorist Severely Injured After Hit By Suspected DUI Driver

A Novato man suffered major injuries in a DUI collision in Sonoma County Saturday night near the unincorporated community of Orange, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Eladio R. Castro Naal, a 22-year-old resident of Petaluma, was driving a Dodge Neon north on Arnold Drive.

Due to his alleged intoxication Naal drifted into the southbound lane and collided with a Chevrolet Cavalier, according to the CHP.

Two Novato residents were injured in the Cavalier. A 39-year-old man suffered major injuries and a 31-year-old woman suffered moderate injuries. Both were transported to hospitals, according to the CHP.

Naal suffered minor injuries.

After being medically cleared at a hospital he was arrested on suspicion of DUI causing injury with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent, according to the CHP.

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--Bay City News

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