[06-29-2023] Sonoma County, CA – One Woman Hospitalized After Solo-Vehicle Rollover Crash North of Santa Rosa

A woman was airlifted to a hospital following a solo-vehicle rollover crash north of Santa Rosa on Thursday at noon, June 29, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred on Mark West Springs-Porter Creek Road, west of Petrified Forest Road, around noon.

A sedan was reported to have rolled down a 40 to 50-foot embankment and was submerged in Mark West Creek. It is unclear what caused the crash, pending the investigation.

The male and female occupant of the vehicle was able to free themselves from the wreckage, but the woman sustained injuries making her unable to get back into the main road. Thankfully, the man was able to climb up the embankment and find help.

The Santa Rosa Fire Department personnel were able to bring the woman back up to higher ground for the airlift. The woman was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of moderate to major injuries.

No information was released regarding the identities of the people involved or if the man also sustained any injuries.

The road was shut down for around 30 minutes while the CHP conducted its investigation.

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• Collecting as much information as possible is essential at the scene of an accident. Exchange information with the other parties involved, if applicable.
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Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Car accidents kill and injure countless Americans every year. Approximately two million people are killed and injured in motor accidents annually.

The National Safety Council reports that traffic accidents killed 8.3 percent more people in 2020 than in 2020. Before that increase, there had been a decline. In 2019, 39,107 people died in car accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. By 2020, the number reached 42,338.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), there were 3,847 fatalities in 2020. Two-vehicle accidents killed 1,587 people, or 41%, while more than half involved one vehicle (59%).

There were at least two vehicles involved in 77% of all injuries, 71% of all collisions resulting in injuries, and 72% of all accidents. Angle collisions caused about 8,000 deaths and injuries in 2020.