Press release from CHP – Ukiah:
On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at approximately 2: 24 AM, the California Highway Patrol responded to a crash involving a solo vehicle roll-over on SR-128, west of Mountain View Road, in [Boonville], CA. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2006 Acura TL, driven by Damian Elgio-Diaz (18), a resident of [Boonville], was traveling eastbound on SR-128 at an undetermined speed. For reasons still under investigation, the vehicle veered to the left and overturned onto a residential property. Emergency medical services and law enforcement personnel responded to the scene and despite life saving efforts, a passenger was pronounced deceased by medical personnel. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Elgio-Diaz was uninjured. The California Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the cause of the crash, however alcohol impairment was a factor.
The CHP Ukiah Area office would like to thank the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and the Anderson Valley Fire Department, CalFire and CalTrans for their assistance at the scene.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have any relevant information is encouraged to contact the CHP Ukiah Area Office at (707) 467-4420
Note: This press release has been updated after publication to correct a spelling error on the release.
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The state wants to ban vaping to save lives, but we should actually ban alcohol consumption.
There’s only one “E” in Boonville, and it’s at the end.
Those people can be sensitive about that.
Almost spilled my horn of zeese when I saw the spelling of Boonville.
Thanks for the catch. While we don’t usually edit press releases from entities, I should have caught that error. It’s updated now.
Thanks for the catch. We’ve edited the CHP press release and title, now.