Last Saturday, on Burbank Avenue, it turned chaotic when a pickup truck barreled into the front of a Santa Rosa home after first colliding with another vehicle, according to police. A juvenile was inside the other car, and the driver is now facing suspected DUI and child-endangerment charges.
The Santa Rosa Police Department said officers were called around 6 PM to the 800 block of Burbank Avenue, where they found the truck lodged against the house. The crash, documented as case number 26-1891, left the residence with significant front-end damage. At the scene, officers launched a DUI investigation and administered a chemical breath test to the driver, which police say showed a blood-alcohol concentration of approximately 0.25%, as reported by CBS San Francisco.
Local reporting identified the driver as 37-year-old Diocelina Palacio-Soriano of Santa Rosa. She was arrested and booked on suspicion of violating Vehicle Code 23153(a) for DUI causing injury, Vehicle Code 23152(b) for driving with a BAC of 0.08% or higher, and Penal Code 273a(a) for child endangerment, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Reports from the scene state the truck first hit another car that had a juvenile passenger, then continued on into the front of the home, resulting in structural damage. Authorities have not released information about the juvenile's condition.
Police Statement and Case Details
In its public statement, the Santa Rosa Police Department said investigators determined Palacio-Soriano was intoxicated at the time of the crash and noted that DUI enforcement remains a priority across the city. The department listed Sgt. Pietrelli as the media contact at 543-3600 and said the investigation is still underway.
Legal Context
Under California law, Vehicle Code 23153(a) - detailed by California Legislative Information - covers driving under the influence that results in injury to another person. Vehicle Code 23152(b) makes it unlawful to operate a vehicle with a BAC of 0.08% or higher.
The child-endangerment allegation is tied to Penal Code 273a(a), described by California Legislative Information, which allows for penalties ranging from county jail time to state prison, depending on how severe the danger to the child is determined to be.
Santa Rosa police say the case remains under active investigation and that more details will be released through official channels as they become available.
