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Driver Dies After Car Strikes Redwood Tree
A driver died and a young passenger was injured after a driver lost control of a Pontiac.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — A driver died and a juvenile passenger was injured after a speeding car went out of control and struck a redwood tree south of Santa Rosa, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officers responded at about 7:54 p.m. Sunday to a report of an overturned vehicle on Brooks Road, south of East Robles Avenue.
Emergency crews found an overturned Pontiac sedan at the scene.
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A preliminary investigation indicates the car was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control and hit a redwood tree, CHP said.
The driver died at the scene. Authorities have not yet released the driver's identity.
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Emergency crews took a juvenile passenger to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with injuries CHP described as moderate.
Investigators have not determined what caused the crash, and CHP is still investigating.
Anyone with information about the crash should contact the CHP's Santa Rosa Area office at 707-806-5600.
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