Sonoma Co. Driver Killed After Hitting Tree Was From Forestville

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – A 64-year-old Forestville woman died in a solo vehicle crash near Windsor on Tuesday night.

The woman, whose name has not been released, was driving a 2008 Toyota Matrix south on Eastside Road approaching Windsor River Road around 8:25 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The Matrix drifted partially off the right side of the road and struck a tree less than a foot from the edge of the road, CHP officials said.

The impact spun the Matrix, blocking the northbound lane. Emergency responders found the woman dead, according to the CHP.

The driver was not wearing a seatbelt. The cause of the crash has not been determined, according to the CHP.
Eastside Road reopened at 10:40 p.m.

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