DUI driver in deadly Petaluma BMW rollover crash faces murder charge
Feb 17, 2026
(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol Santa Rosa area office said the driver involved in a Feb. 11 fatal BMW rollover crash — while they were allegedly under the influence of alcohol — was taken into custody by officers on Tuesday morning after being released from the hospital.
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One passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other passenger in the vehicle remains hospitalized in serious condition.
The suspect, who has not yet been identified, faces a felony DUI charge and has a problematic driving record, according to CHP Santa Rosa.
"The driver has a prior DUI crash and arrest in 2022. Due to that prior DUI arrest, she has also been booked on a murder charge," CHP Santa Rosa said.
CHP Santa Rosa said officers responded to the solo-vehicle rollover crash at 8:43 p.m. on Highway 101 southbound, just south of Petaluma Boulevard South.
"Two passengers had been ejected from the vehicle, and the driver remained inside with major injuries," CHP Santa Rosa said in a social media post on Feb. 12. "Preliminary investigation indicates the BMW was traveling southbound when, for unknown reasons, the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway to the right and roll over."
Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact CHP Santa Rosa at (707) 806-5600.
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