Matthew Dominick, 40, of Humboldt, a Ward 1 councilman, is charged with operating while intoxicated – first offense, a serious misdemeanor; and failure to maintain control, a simple misdemeanor.

The crash was reported at 7:51 p.m. Thursday night.

Humboldt police responded to the intersection of 13th Street Southwest and 10th Avenue Southwest.

According to police, Dominick was turning the vehicle east onto 10th Avenue Southwest from 13th Street Southwest when he struck a properly parked car.

The SUV Dominick was driving overturned before coming to rest on its top, police reported.

Dominick suffered minor injuries from the crash.

According to police, Dominick had been consuming alcohol.

The SUV, a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse, is owned by Altria Group Distribution, of Humboldt. The parked car, a 2009 Ford Fusion, is owned by Craig Orness, of Humboldt.

The SUV had about $20,000 in damage. The car sustained about $5,000 in damage.

Dominick is being held in the Humboldt County Jail.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the investigation.