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Homeless woman, dog killed in DUI crash in Santa Rosa

Police say the woman was sleeping in a Mazda when a speeding Dodge Challenger totaled the car.

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SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Santa Rosa police say a homeless woman and her dog have been killed while sleeping in a parked car after an alleged drunken driver smashed into the vehicle.

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The crash occurred just before 3 a.m. Monday when a speeding Dodge Challenger hit a Mazda SUV and a Toyota Prius.

Police say the woman was sleeping in the Mazda. Nobody was in the Prius.

All three cars were totaled.

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21-year-old Angel Ivan Martinez of Santa Rosa was treated for minor injuries at a hospital and booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter while driving under the influence.

It wasn't immediately known whether he had an attorney.

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