Woman Arrested For DUI After Multiple People Injured in Yesterday’s Cook’s Valley Crash
This is a press release from the CHP. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
On August 9, 2022, at approximately 1505 hours, a white Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Sherrie Keener was traveling southbound on US-101 north of SR-271. A white/blue Hino Box Truck, driven by Phoebe Paiva, was stopped off the west road edge facing east, preparing to enter southbound US-101 south of the Chevrolet. Sherrie Keener drove the Chevrolet from the southbound lane of US-101 over the solid white edge line onto the shoulder of US-101 striking the left side of the Hino Box Truck. Both vehicles came to rest off the west shoulder of US-101. Pavia sustained no injuries from the crash. Sherrie Keener sustained major injuries and was transported to St. Joseph Hospital for medical care. Both juvenile passengers sustained major injuries and were transported to St. Joseph Hospital for medical care. Michael Keener sustained moderate injuries and was treated at the scene. Sherrie Keener placed under arrest and then released to the hospital due to her injuries.
The California Highway Patrol would like to thank Garberville Fire Protection District, Cal Fire, and City Ambulance for their response and assistance. The crash remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol – Garberville Area.
Sherrie Keener is being charged with 23153(f) CVC – Felony DUI of drugs resulting in injuries to another person.
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Yikes! Hope all recover fully from their injuries and that if the driver was intoxicated that she receives the absolute maximum penalty allowed by the law.
Intoxicated or high? Everyone thinks it’s ok to use prescription meds and hit the road, not according to CHP.
There were bottles of alcohol that flew out and around. There was definitely alcohol involved. And she was going well over the 40mph speed limit.
No way around the suffering and the sadness. Hope everyone gets well, especially the younglings.
If guilty, her debt to society will be paid over her lifetime? How much was that helicopter evac? Who pays? The article didn’t mention child endangerment. How long will the person with the totaled box truck have their business effected. I’m sure the emergency response was expensive. The non monetary consequences are extreme to everyone just because someone wants to operate a vehicle drugged. The penalty needs to go beyond probation and parole. Let’s see what happens there. Worthy of a follow up story.