CAR CRASH: Petaluma driver hospitalized after a suspected DUI crash

April 20, 2010

Petaluma - A drunk driver suffered serious injuries after his car smashed into two Redwood trees in Rohnert Park, early Tuesday morning.

Police said Michael Anderson,21-year-old fromPetaluma, was driving along the Rohnert Park Expressway at about 12:30 a.m. when his car left the road and hit the two Redwood trees.

Anderson’s Hyundai sedan hit a tree, turned over, and crashed into another tree, crushing the vehicle’s rear.

The California Highway Patrol believes slippery road due to heavy rain and the driver’s over-speeding were the primary causes of the accident.

Anderson was also arrested by the CHP on suspicion of DUI before he was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment where he was listed in critical condition Tuesday morning.