"Six people were killed and two others injured Sunday night near Pope Valley when a minivan veered off the road and slammed into a tree, authorities said. The driver, later arrested on suspicion of DUI and homicide, was among the survivors, according to the California Highway Patrol. The California Highway Patrol and Napa County Sheriff's deputies responded about 5:50 p.m. to the single-vehicle crash off Pope Valley Road near Howell Mountain Road. Investigators said the Toyota Sienna had been heading south when it left the road for unknown reasons."
"Six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. The Napa County Coroner's Office will release their names once families are notified. The driver, Norberto Celerino Villalva, 53, of Stockton, and another passenger suffered major injuries and were flown to trauma centers. Both remained hospitalized as of Monday morning, CHP-Golden Gate Sgt. Andrew Barclay said, and Celerino will be booked into the Napa County jail once he is released."
Six people were killed and two others injured Sunday night near Pope Valley when a Toyota Sienna minivan veered off Pope Valley Road and slammed into a tree. The crash occurred near Howell Mountain Road at about 5:50 p.m. The driver, identified as Norberto Celerino Villalva, 53, of Stockton, survived and was arrested on suspicion of DUI and homicide. Six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene and their names will be released by the Napa County Coroner once families are notified. Two survivors, including the driver, were flown to trauma centers and remained hospitalized. Pope Valley Road was closed for hours during the investigation.
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