A woman who crashed a Tesla into a home, injuring an occupant, is the wife of the Sonoma County sheriff, he announced on Facebook.
A car crashed into a house in Santa Rosa on May 20, 2023. Santa Rosa police say the driver was Natasha Whittinghill, 47, wife of Sonoma County sheriff Eddie Engram.A woman who crashed a Tesla into a home, injuring an occupant, is the wife of the Sonoma County sheriff, he announced on"I wanted you to hear it from me first," Sonoma County sheriff Eddie Engram posted."Last night my wife was involved in a DUI crash.
The crash occurred shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday when a grey Tesla plowed through a fence, striking a tree and then a home on the 5200 block of Beaumont Way in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa police responding to the scene said they found the driver, Natasha Whittinghill, 47, was showing signs of impairment.
"At the end of the investigation, officers determined that Whittinghill was under the influence at a level that impaired her ability to driver a motor vehicle," police said in aOne resident in the home, a woman in her 50s, was transported to the hospital for a"minor cut from shards of glass." "I understand that our community will have more questions and want answers. So do I," Engram's post continued."However, because this incident is being investigated by Santa Rosa, in order to avoid any potential conflict of interest, Santa Rosa Police Department will be handing media inquiries."
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