The following is a press release from the Ukiah Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
On 6/28/24 at approximately 1650 hours, UPD officers were dispatched to the intersection of Orchard Ave. and E. Perkin St. regarding a multi-vehicle collision with injuries. Fire and medical personnel were also dispatched.
Immediately upon arrival, officers saw two vehicles were involved, and one vehicle had sheared a fire hydrant off its permanent mount. Water was gushing from the broken hydrant causing minor flooding to the intersection. Officers closed a portion of the intersection for safety. City of Ukiah water personnel were called to the scene to shut the water off in the area.
UPD Officers conducted a preliminary investigation and suspected the at-fault driver of driving under the influence of alcohol. Due to the severity of the situation, the Ukiah PD designated Traffic Officer was called to the scene to investigate the collision. Based on the investigation, officers learned that a Toyota Tundra driven by 59-year-old Jason Hamby was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on S. Orchard and failed to stop at the red light. Hamby continued through the intersection and collided with a Toyota Corolla that was turning right onto N. Orchard Ave. from E. Perkins St.
The Tundra continued north after colliding with the Corolla and veered off the roadway crashing into afMajor damage was caused to both vehicles and the driver of the Corolla was transported to the emergency room at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley for treatment. Hamby and his female passenger were uninjured.
Upon speaking with Hamby, it was suspected he was driving under the influence of alcohol and was placed under arrest for felony violation of 23153(a) CVC, DUI causing injury. He was transported to the hospital before incarceration and was then booked at the Mendocino County Jail.
As always, UPD’s mission is to make Ukiah as safe as possible. If you would like to know more about crime in your neighborhood, you can sign up for telephone, cellphone, and email notifications by clicking the Nixle button on our website; www.ukiahpolice.com.
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The picture has the wrong name. Please change! That is Jason Hamby, Not Justin Hamby!!