Charles Bernhardy Arrested in DUI Hit-and-Run on Fountaingrove Parkway [Santa Rosa, CA]

Police Arrest Charles Bernhardy for DUI and Hit-and-Run after Striking Motorcyclist in Santa Rosa

 
SANTA ROSA, CA (September 13, 2022) – Police arrested Charles Bernhardy on suspicion of DUI and hit-and-run after striking a motorcyclist in Santa Rosa Tuesday on September 6.
 
The crash happened shortly before 9:00 a.m. on Fountaingrove Parkway just east of Sedgemoore Drive. According to the Santa Rosa Police Department, the 37-year-old suspect from Santa Rosa was driving a Chevrolet Silverado when he struck a TM Racing 450 FI motorcycle.
 
The motorcyclist, a 23-year-old Santa Rosa man, fell off the bike. First responders took him to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
 
Meanwhile, the motorcycle got lodged under the Silverado and was dragged two miles from the scene.
 
Bernhardy continued driving and struck a Honda Accord as its driver turned right onto Sedgemoore Drive. The Honda sustained minor damage.
 
Authorities believe Bernhardy stopped at Mendocino Avenue and fled the scene on foot.
 
Police later arrested Bernhardy at his home Wednesday morning on suspicion of hit-and-run and driving under the influence of alcohol.
 
An investigation is ongoing.

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