Phillip Harrison Hospitalized after Ukiah Crash on Talmage Road near Hastings Road; Ezequiel Guzman Arrested
Ukiah, California (December 22, 2021) – 38-year-old Phillip Harrison of Potter Valley was injured Tuesday evening after being involved in a fatal head-on collision near Ukiah, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at around 6:43 p.m. Tuesday, December 21, on Talmage Road, just east of Hastings Road.
CHP said Ezequiel C. Guzman, 35, of Ukiah, was driving a 2001 Chevy Malibu eastbound on Talmage Road when he allowed the vehicle to drift across the center median and enter the opposite lane, where it collided head-on with a westbound 2019 Ford Fusion driven by Harrison.
Both vehicles sustained major damage upon the impact. First responders found unresponsive occupants inside one of the involved vehicles.
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Guzman and one of his passengers, Jesus Nava-Sandoval, 32, of Ukiah, were trapped inside their wrecked vehicle and were extricated by emergency responders. Both patients were then taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital via Adventist Health Ukiah Valley with moderate injuries.
Guzman's right-front passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, despite life-saving measures performed by paramedics. His name has not been disclosed pending notification of next of kin.
Harrison was taken to Adventist Health Ukiah Valley with moderate injuries.
Investigators later determined that Guzman was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the accident. He was ultimately arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Harrison was wearing his seat belt while Guzman and his passengers were not wearing their seat belts.
An investigation into the crash is underway. Anyone with information about the collision is urged to call the Ukiah CHP office at 707-467-4420.