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Criminal Complaint Filed Against Rimforest DUI Suspect

Daniel Guderjohn Palmer Faces Murder Charge

By G.T. Houts
Thursday, June 18, 2009

Update - Thursday 355 a.m.

San Bernardino, CA - Supervising Deputy District Attorney Rick Young has filed murder and drunken driving charges against 28-year-old Daniel Guderjohn Palmer in connection with the death of a San Bernardino motorcyclist on I-215 in San Bernardino.

Young's criminal complaint shows Palmer had a previous DUI conviction in December 2005.

The latest incident occurred at 11 p.m. Sunday evening at Second Street in San Bernardino as the motorcyclist — James Hayward Julian IV — was riding his 1991 Suzuki when he was allegedly struck by Palmer's 1999 Ford Ranger pickup. Julian was pronounced dead at the scene and his passenger, now identified as Rosie L. Bowman, suffered at least one broken bone (elbow).

Palmer's vehicle continued on I-215 where it struck a 2006 Kenworth big rig, according to California Highway Patrol spokesperson Hope Maxon.

Because of Bowman's injuries, Young also charged Palmer with driving while intoxicated resulting in injury, according to court documents.

Central Detention Center (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

Palmer is being held without bail at the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino where he was booked at 2:20 a.m. Monday morning.

Original Story

San Bernardino, CA - The California Highway Patrol has identified the driver of a truck that struck and killed a San Bernardino motorcyclist as a resident of Rimforest.

CHP Public Information Officer Hope Maxon told RIMOFTHEWORLD.net that the 11 p.m. crash Sunday evening on Interstate 215 at Second Street in San Bernardino claimed the life of 26-year-old James Hayward Julian IV.

(Photo by VickiW.)

"The driver of the 1999 Ford Ranger has been identified as Daniel Guderjohn Palmer, 28, from Rimforest," Maxon explained. Palmer is suspected of driving under the influence at the time of the accident, according to CHP investigators.

Julian, who was riding a 1991 Suzuki, was reportedly hit by the pickup truck driven by Palmer. Julian and his passenger were thrown from the motorcycle after it impacted a freeway barrier and landed in the center divider, according to the CHP log.

Julian's passenger, an unidentified female, suffered what were described as moderate injuries including a possible fractured elbow.

Palmer, who was booked at the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino, continued on the freeway following the crash and struck a 2006 Kenworth big rig before coming to a stop. The Kenworth driver was not injured.

The CHP investigation of the incident is ongoing.