DUI suspect ID'd as Sacramento man

A man arrested on suspicion of DUI on Tuesday following a fiery crash in Vacaville was identified Wednesday as Sacramento resident Jericho Lopez, 28.
Authorities said speed, as well as alcohol, contributed to the crash.

Events unfolded around 7:40 p.m. as a California Highway Patrol officer saw a silver-colored Volkswagen Golf speeding west on Interstate 80 near I-505 south. It swerved through the lanes and reached speeds in excess of 100 mph, officials said.

As the car approached the Davis Street offramp and again attempted a lane change, officials said, it clipped a Honda CRV driven by Kristi Mergenthaler, 25, who was traveling from Oregon to Marin County. The Honda skidded into the center divider as the Golf, driven by Lopez, struck a sound wall on the freeway shoulder and burst into flames. The pursuing CHP officer pulled Lopez from the wreckage, officials said.

Lopez was taken to the University of California, Davis, Medical Center in Sacramento with a complaint of pain and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of DUI.

Mergenthaler refused medical treatment.



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