[08-10-2022] Sonoma County, CA- Woman Killed, 5 Others Injured After Multiple Vehicle Collision on Highway 12 in Santa Rosa

According to the California Highway Patrol, a woman died from injuries she sustained when a delivery box truck rear-ended her Nissan Versa on state Highway 12 in Santa Rosa on Wednesday morning, August 10, 2022.

According to CHP Officer David deRutte, the collision involving the box truck, the Versa, and four other cars occurred at 8 a.m. Wednesday on eastbound SR-12 at the Dutton Avenue off-ramp.

Based on the preliminary investigation of the CHP, the delivery box truck was traveling eastbound on SR-12 near Dutton Avenue in the right lane. The box truck was approaching heavy traffic and was traveling near the speed limit of 50-55 mph.

The Nissan Versa was in front of the box truck in the right lane and was traveling less than ten mph.

The box truck driver failed to notice the slower traffic ahead. The box truck driver swerved to the left at the last second to avoid the Nissan.

However, the front of the box truck collided with the back left of the Nissan, pushing it toward the right shoulder, where it overturned onto a guardrail, according to the CHP.

The box truck continued out of control on eastbound SR-12, colliding with four more cars before flipping onto its side.

The female driver of a Nissan Versa was extricated from her vehicle with major injuries upon the arrival of emergency personnel and CHP. She was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, where she died from her injuries.

The Sonoma County Sheriff-Office Coroner expected the woman’s identity to be released once her family members were properly notified of her death.

The box truck driver was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

The other four drivers suffered minor injuries, while others were unchanged in the accident.

According to the CHP, eastbound traffic in the right lane ahead of the box truck was backed up from the on-ramp to southbound U.S. Highway 101.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Santa Rosa CHP Office at 707-588-1400.

MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT STATISTICS

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