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3 killed in Napa crash, driver arrested on suspicion of DUI involving a drug
A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI involving a drug after a crash on Silverado Trail left three people dead and several others seriously injured.
NAPA, Calif. - The man accused of causing a head-on collision that resulted in three deaths has been charged with multiple counts of gross vehicular manslaughter.
American Canyon resident William Dene Brumley, 68, has been charged with three felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, as well as felony driving under the influence of a drug causing injury, a release from the Napa County District Attorney’s office states.
What they're saying:
Brumley is scheduled to make his first court appearance in Napa County Superior Court on Wednesday afternoon.
He faces additional allegations that the crimes constitute serious felonies for specific, vehicle-related offenses, and among other allegations, that Brumley has had prior poor performance on probation or parole.
KTVU is not able as of this writing to confirm if Brumley has a criminal record.
The backstory:
The crash occurred just prior to noon on Saturday, in the 5700 block of Silverado Trail. Authorities allege that Brumley was intoxicated and driving a Mitsubishi sedan, heading south, when he sideswiped a BMW SUV heading in the opposite direction.
Brumley then reportedly lost control of the vehicle and collided head-on with a Toyota sedan that had been driving behind the BMW.
The crash killed three people: Vivian Bertolino, 65, of Napa, Linda Wolters, 62, of American Canyon, and Katrina Clarke, 65, of Sacramento. Six other people were injured in the crash, including Brumley.