I had absolutely no business at all to drive - at all. I got trashed in my apartment, and I wanted to go to Taco Bell, which is two and a half blocks away from where I live. Somerville admits he was drinking and got very intoxicated in his apartment on the night of the DUI crash on Dec. He didn’t see them at all during the holidays, and it was “a really sad time.” Two of the most widely circulated witness videos are provided below. Somerville was driving a 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S, a twin-turbocharged Porsche with 552 HP capable of a 0-60 MPH under three seconds and a top speed of 198 MPH. It was around Christmas time, and he spent it alone without his family, Somerville recalled. The crash happened at the intersection of Broadway and Grand Avenue in Oakland. Somerville got ‘trashed’ in his apartment, wanted to get Taco Bell Speaking for the first time on camera since the crash, Somerville opened up and discussed topics such as the DUI, slurring his words on air, and his battle with alcohol and substances. In the months leading up to the crash, Somerville made headlines, which included his suspension by then-employer KTVU for disagreeing with the station’s coverage of the Gabby Petito case. 30 in the area of Grand Avenue and Broadway, and it was caught on video. Somerville was arrested after a DUI crash in downtown Oakland in December of 2021. "It's sad in every sense of the word and my heart goes out to the family.SAN FRANCISCO ( KRON) - In an exclusive TV interview, renowned Bay Area news anchor Frank Somerville sat down with KRON4’s Pam Moore for nearly 30 minutes to discuss an array of topics. "It's really tragic," Vasquez tells the station. Hercules Police Chief Joe Vasquez tells KTVU that the officers only pursued White for a half mile, and "did not have time to weigh whether to abandon the pursuit." Hercules police may face criticism for having initiated the chase at all, given that high-speed chases - especially over crimes like auto theft - can have tragic consequences for innocent drivers. But he's no longer here."Ī GoFundMe has been set up to help with funeral expenses. "We're dealing with not only the loss of Ryniqueka but of Jamari," said cousin Ranesha Moore, speaking to KTVU."His brother needs him. Surveillance video obtained by KTVU shows the moment of impact - at the upper right corner of the video around the 1:20 mark - and shows the driver of the white Mazda exit and run down the street, then jump a fence.įamily members have spoken to KTVU about the tragedy, saying that they are facing a lot of pain. Her other son, Jamani, suffered a broken leg and other injuries. The crash killed Dowell instantly, and injured her six-year-old twin sons – one of whom, Jamari Humble, died on March 27. Officer said that White attempted to flee the scene on foot, but he was apprehended in a nearby liquor store. White allegedly sped away, exited, and then crashed into the car belonging to 31-year-old Ryniqueka Dowell, in the town of Rodeo. Hercules police officers, operating on information from sheriff's deputies, attempted to pull White over on the evening of March 23 after spotting him driving a white Mazda SUV that was reported stolen, on eastbound I-80. White also faces charges of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s vehicle and causing serious bodily injury, a hit-and-run resulting in the death or injury to another person, carrying a loaded unregistered firearm, and receiving stolen property. Ralph Ellsworth White III of Vallejo was arraigned in Contra Costa County on Wednesday afternoon on two counts of murder with enhancements for committing the offenses while on bail. A 20-year-old man from Vallejo has been charged with murder after an allegedly stolen SUV he was driving crashed into a woman's car in Rodeo last week, killing her and one of her twin sons, and injuring the other.
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