Major crash leads to DUI arrest in Redwood Valley

MENDOCINO CO., 1/8/19 — Two men were taken to the hospital on Monday night, with major injuries and one of them arrested when a driver crossed over the freeway median of U.S. Route 101 and slammed head-on into another car, in Redwood Valley, closing the freeway for about an hour.

Ransome Anderson, 51 of Covelo, was driving southbound on the 101 just north of SR-20 when he allegedly cross over the median into the northbound lanes, crashing into a car driven by Matthew Adams, 40 of Ukiah. Both men were taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, and Anderson was arrested for driving under the influence. Adams sustained major injuries.