1 Dead, 3 Injured In U.S. 101 Crash Near Cloverdale

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — A Ukiah woman died and three other people were injured Sunday morning when an SUV went off U.S. Highway 101 near Cloverdale and collided with a tree, an official with the California Highway Patrol said.

The solo-vehicle crash was reported at about 8:25 a.m. on northbound U.S. 101, south of Asti Road, according to CHP Santa Rosa area Spokesman David deRutte.

CHP's preliminary investigation of the crash indicated the driver of a 2011 Honda Pilot, a 47-year-old Talmage man, lost control of the SUV as he entered a sweeping left curve in the roadway. The vehicle then veered to the right and traveled off the east side of U.S. 101 and down a wooded embankment near the Asti Road off-ramp, hitting a tree, deRutte said.

The right-front passenger, identified by the Sonoma County Sheriff-Coroner's Office Monday as Lena Wilson, 54, of Ukiah, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

The driver and a 12-year-old boy who was sitting in the back seat on the right both suffered major injuries and were taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, according to the CHP.

A 67-year-old woman riding in the back seat suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital as well.

The crash remained under investigation.