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Fountain Valley Teenager Arrested in SUV Rollover Death


November 21, 2007
Topic: Vehicle Rollovers

If there ever was a story to make the case against drunken driving and warn about its tragic consequences, this one would be it. Fountain Valley resident Natasha Dannov was killed in an SUV rollover in Oceanside, California on Sunday morning - her 18th birthday. The driver of the 2000 Ford Explorer, her best friend Marian Teri Kahale, was arrested on charges of felony drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter. The 2000 Ford Explorer has a history of sudden rollover accidents. The tragedy has shattered two families. One teenager is dead while the other will have to spend a lifetime with the guilt of being in some way responsible for the death of her best friend of 10 years.

Dannov, a recent graduate of Fountain Valley High School and Kahale had reportedly attended a party in Mission Viejo, California. The two began drinking and after some time decided to head home. They seem to have gotten lost somewhere along the way and found themselves in Oceanside at about 2 am. Dannov was sleeping in the passenger seat. The SUV suddenly veered off the freeway, rolled over and struck a guardrail. Dannov was ejected partially from her seat. She died on the spot. According to the Orange County Register, she was initially identified as a Huntington Beach, California resident by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office. Kahale was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital for treatment of her injuries before being taken to the Las Colinas Detention Center in lieu of $250,000 bail.

A candle light memorial for Dannov has been planned for this evening at 7 pm at Huntington Beach's Central Park. The California Highway Patrol and the State Alcohol Beverages Control Board is planning to delve into the 24 hour history of the teenagers prior to the SUV rollover to ascertain where they got access to alcohol.

If you have been injured or a loved-one has been killed in an SUV rollover accident or as the result of a drunk driver, contact the California wrongful death attorneys at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.


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