A 53-year-old man with three prior convictions for driving under the influence has been charged in connection with the deaths of six people over the weekend in Napa County, officials announced earlier this week.

Norberto “Beto” Celerino was reportedly intoxicated while behind the wheel of a van carrying seven farmworkers when he crashed into a tree along Pope Valley Road, according to a news release from the Napa County District Attorney’s Office.

It’s unclear how fast the 53-year-old San Joaquin County resident was driving, but the impact of the crash killed six of the passengers and left Celerino and one other surviving occupant with severe injuries.

Officers with the California Highway Patrol, as well as Napa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene. Celerino and the survivin

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