The 19-year-old driver who was killed in a single-vehicle crash along the northbound 101 near our Dry Creek exit on Sunday, Jan. 19, has been identified as Windsor resident Dax Enemark. California Highway Patrol officials tell the Press Democrat that he died at the scene “after the Infiniti sedan he was driving ran off the highway north of Dry Creek Road, hit a tree and caught fire” in the wee hours that Sunday, just after 4am. CHP investigators believe Dax might have been speeding at the time. There was reportedly also a female in his passenger’s seat, who was “rushed to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.”
Dax’s obituary, posted to Legacy.com a few days ago, says he graduated from Windsor High School and earned the rank of Eagle Scout last year — “an achievement that he was extremely proud of.” More from his obit:
Dax had an uncanny ability to get along with and relate to anyone from toddlers to senior citizens. He never passed up a chance to greet a cat or a dog that he encountered. He was kind, extremely respectful, and FIERCELY loyal to those in his circle. He was as stubborn as he was friendly but was always the first to offer to help with any task around the house or with friends and neighbors. Dax was a gentle and sensitive soul who always put others first, and we appreciate every little bit of time we got to spend with him. We sorely miss our gentle giant.
