14-year-old girl found dead in vehicle driven by underage DUI suspect
Henry Lee reports.
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Santa Rosa police are investigating the death of a 14-year-old passenger in a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old girl suspected of being under the influence and fleeing the scene of a collision Monday afternoon.
Officers responding to the collision report about 1 p.m. in the area of Piner Road and Bay Village Circle searched for the suspect vehicle that left the scene and located it near the intersection of Coffey Lane and Piner Road.
Officers said the driver, a Santa Rosa resident, showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol and/or narcotics, while a second juvenile appeared to be passed out in the back seat.