An 86-year-old motorist was hospitalized with possible injury, while a Livermore woman was arrested Saturday night, January 25, 2025, following a hit-and-run collision on Highway 121 near Hedgeside Avenue in Napa County.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m. when a 2015 Subaru Outback rear-ended a 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 traveling eastbound on Highway 121. After the collision, the Subaru fled the scene but eventually veered into a ditch near Wooden Valley Road, authorities said.
Officers located and detained 47-year-old Azure E. near the abandoned Subaru. The driver was arrested on felony charges, including causing injury while driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. She remains in custody at the Napa County jail with bail set at $100,000.
The driver of the Mercedes, identified as 86-year-old Nina G. of Napa, sustained possible minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center for treatment.
The CHP continues to investigate the incident.
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DUI Accident Statistics
According to the NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis, motor vehicle traffic crashes with at least one drunk driver caused 11,654 fatalities in 2020, which accounted for 30% of all road fatalities in the US. Deaths from alcohol-impaired driving rose 14.3% from 10,196 in 2019 to 11,654 in 2020.
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