A Santa Rosa father was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence during a June crash that led to serious injuries for him and his three sons, police said.
A toxicology screening revealed that Timothy Norman, 45, had drugs in his system during a collision June 2 on West Third Street in Santa Rosa that injured Norman and his three sons, ages 5, 11 and 12, Santa Rosa police said in a Tuesday news release. Police did not identify what drugs were detected.
Norman’s arrest, at his Santa Rosa home, came after a five-month investigation. Suspected charges include felony DUI causing injury and three counts of felony child endangerment with injury.
During their investigation into the crash, Santa Rosa police determined that Norman, who was driving a red Honda Odyssey minivan, had been trying to pass an eastbound city-owned pickup truck as West Third Street narrowed to one lane near Arboleda Drive. The right front of the Honda struck the rear left side of the truck, sending the minivan into the center median, where it hit two trees.
The driver of the truck, a city employee who was not injured, remained at the scene.
Norman and his sons were taken to a trauma center with severe injuries.
Norman was booked Tuesday into Sonoma County jail on $100,00 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning.