DUI Suspected In Petaluma Rollover Crash

PETALUMA, CA — Police suspect a Petaluma man was driving under the influence of alcohol in a single-vehicle rollover crash Saturday night at E. Washington and Copeland streets in Petaluma. Daniel Hernandez, 25, was found trapped inside his pickup truck when officers responded at about 9:30 p.m. to the intersection.

The small pickup truck driven by Hernandez had rolled onto its roof and off the roadway, hitting a traffic sign before coming to rest next to a power pole, police said.

Personnel from the Petaluma Fire Department responded and freed Hernandez from the wreckage. Uninjured, Hernandez was promptly interviewed by officers and allegedly exhibited symptoms consistent with being under the influence of alcohol.

Witnesses reported seeing Hernandez speeding just prior to the collision, police said.

A records check Hernandez was on probation out of Marin County for a prior DUI and that his license was also suspended, police said.

Although officers provided Hernandez the opportunity to perform field sobriety tests to determine his level of impairment, he allegedly refused to perform any of the tests, according to police.

Hernandez was arrested and booked into Sonoma County jail on suspicion of driving under the influence, being a DUI probationer with 0.01-percent BAC or higher, violation of probation and driving on a suspended license.

Photo via Petaluma Police Department