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Greenfield Man Arrested for Felony DUI and Other Charges from 2 Vehicle Crash on Highway 101 in Greenfield on January 23 that Caused Multiple Injuries

On Sunday night, January 23 at approximately 6:15 pm a 2 vehicle wrong way DUI collision happened on Highway 101 Northbound south of the Walnut Avenue offramp in Greenfield. According to the King City CHP, 24-year-old Gerardo Bautista of Greenfield was driving a 2005 Saturn Vue southbound in the #1 lane of northbound 101 just south of Oak Avenue at an estimated speed of 65 MPH, while 66-year-old Karola Simongraham of La Jolla was operating a 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser northbound on 101 in the #1 lane just south of Oak Avenue at a stated speed of 75 MPH. The Saturn Vue collided head on with the Toyota Land Cruiser and as a result Bautista and Simongraham sustained major injuries. In addition, Simongraham had three juveniles in her vehicle who all received moderate injuries. All involved parties were wearing seat belts at the time of the collision. Bautista was arrested for felony DUI causing great bodily injury, driving with a suspended license (prior DUI), and violation of DUI probation, while Simongraham was not under the influence of drugs and or alcohol.

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