KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A late Sunday night crash led to a local man being flown to a regional trauma center, with authorities arresting the driver on suspicion of driving under the influence.
California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds said Kristina Elise Branda, 22, of Kelseyville, was arrested following the crash, which occurred at 11:43 p.m. Sunday near Kelseyville.
Reynolds said Branda was driving a 1997 Cadillac northbound on Fairway Drive when she allowed her vehicle to go off the roadway, where it hit an embankment.
Branda’s passenger, Robert Lowrie, 27, of Kelseyville was flown by REACH air ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with head trauma, Reynolds said.
Branda was taken to Sutter Lakeside Hospital and treated for minor injuries, Reynolds said.
She subsequently was arrested for felony driving under the influence causing injury and was booked into the Lake County Jail, according to Reynolds.
Branda's bail was set at $30,000. Jail records indicated she remained in custody on Monday afternoon.