LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lakeport woman arrested Sunday for intentionally causing a crash that injured two people made her first court appearance this week.
Dana Marie Lindsey, 37, was arraigned in Lake County Superior Court on Tuesday, according to Chief Deputy District Attorney Richard Hinchcliff.
Hinchcliff said he has charged Lindsey with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a vehicle, driving under the influence causing bodily injury and mayhem.
Her bail remains set at $1 million, Hinchcliff said.
Lakeport Police said Lindsey's husband called law enforcement early Sunday morning to report that Lindsey said she was going to kill herself by running her car into another vehicle.
Police chased Lindsey southbound on Highway 29 from Lakeport Boulevard. She made two attempts to crash into other vehicles before she continued on and managed to hit a 2009 Toyota Corolla just south of the intersection of Highways 29 and 175 Hopland.
The 28-year-old driver suffered minor injuries and her 24-year-old male passenger was seriously injured and flown to an out-of-area trauma center, with Lindsey treated for minor injuries at Sutter Lakeside Hospital and released to officers, according to the Lakeport Police report.
At the time of the incident, officers suspected Lindsey of being under the influence of methamphetamine and ecstasy, police said.
Hinchcliff said the man injured in the crash was reported to be in serious condition, but he didn't have an updated status.
By the time of Lindsey's court appearance, Hinchcliff said he had received limited investigative reports from police.
The Lakeport Police Department had reported earlier this week that the investigation was continuing with the assistance of the California Highway Patrol, and that officers were interviewing and seeking witnesses.
“The charges may chance down the road,” as more of the case documents are submitted, Hinchcliff said.
He said Lindsey has no prior criminal cases that he is aware of in Lake County.
At her Tuesday appearance, Hinchcliff said the court appointed attorney Mitch Hauptman to represent Lindsey.
Hinchcliff said Lindsey will return to court for the appearance of her counsel on Jan. 5.
Email Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
Woman formally charged with attempted murder, assault with a vehicle for Sunday crash
- Elizabeth Larson
- Posted On