Louis Bortolussi, 67, and daughter Gina Bortolussi, 38, seriously injured after car struck by speeding drunk driver on Highway 29 near Yountville, California

Modified Date: 
Sat, 02/20/2016 - 11:31am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

CHP: Speeding drunken driver causes major Napa County crash

Driving drunk at about 100 mph, a Vallejo man traveling on Highway 29 near Yountville plowed into the back of a slower-moving car, seriously injuring two people inside, the CHP said Wednesday.

CHP: 2 injured in 100-mph DUI crash near Yountville

He was booked into the Napa County jail on suspicion of hit-and-run, driving under the influence resulting in injuries and driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of .08 percent or greater, according to the CHP. Bail was set at $100,000.

Elmer Alexander Ayala-Duarte was allegedly driving drunk on Highway 29 at about 100 mph when he rear-ended a slower moving car with two people inside. The force of the impact crumpled the entire backend of the car up to the front seats and pushed the two vehicles off the road. Ayala-Duarte walked away from the wreck and attempted to leave the scene but was quickly found by a police dog. The two people inside the car, driver Louis Bortolussi, 67, of Napa and his daughter Gina Bortolussi, 38, suffered serious injuries and were taken to Queen of the Valley Hospital by ambulance.

 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Louis Bortolussi
Gina Bortolussi
Elmer Alexander Ayala-Duarte
Roadway: 
Highway 29

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