A report released by the Susanville office of the California Highway Patrol details the arrest of a Garberville man who was charged with vehicle theft and DUI after sliding into a snowbank on Highway 36 February 5th.
According to the report, at around 8:00p.m. a driver, identified by the CHP as 45-year old Jacob Charles Worrell, was traveling westbound on the highway, west of State Route 89, in a reported stolen 2004 Ford Expedition, when for unknown reasons he allowed the vehicle to travel off of the north roadway edge into a large, paved turnout.
The vehicle struck a snow berm causing damage to the Ford before coming to rest on top of the snow.
“It is unknown if Worrell was wearing his lap and shoulder restraint at the time of the collision. However, Worrell sustained no injuries,” explains CHP spokesperson Brian Elledge. “Alcohol is suspected as a factor in this collision.”
Worrell was booked into the Tehama County Jail for charges of vehicle theft and driving under the influence.