Just after midnight last night, a Placerville man was driving north on Hwy 49 south of Bell Road when he entered a 35-mile an hour curve at an excessive speed, left the roadway and struck and embankment. According to the CHP, her received minor injuries and was taken to Mercy San Juan hospital for treatment. On Tuesday afternoon, a 50-year old River Pines woman, driving under the influence of alcohol, ran off Shenandoah Road and collided with an embankment at about 45 miles per hour. Cynthia Sedano was not injured, but she was arrested by CHP officers for DUI.