Overview

• Authorities say the solo-vehicle crash happened just before 6 p.m. Sunday on Pope Valley Road near 6198 in the unincorporated Pope Valley area.
• A van left the rural two-lane roadway and struck a tree, according to initial CHP statements reported by local media.
• CHP Officer Marc Renspurger said nine people were in the van, six died at the scene, and two were transported to hospitals.
• KTVU reported the driver and one passenger were airlifted with major injuries and that the driver was taken into custody at the hospital on suspicion of DUI, citing the CHP.
• Pope Valley Road was closed between Howell Mountain and Ink Grade roads for the investigation, and authorities have not released victim identities or a cause.