Crime & Safety

Woman Killed In Crash Near Highways 12/121

BREAKING: Passersby tried to put out flames from the burning vehicle on Napa Road, CHP said.

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – A woman died in a solo vehicle crash near state Highways 12/121 in Sonoma County this afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The accident was reported just before 1 p.m. at Napa and Arrowhead Mountain roads.

The woman was trapped in the burning vehicle and passersby tried to put out the fire with fire extinguishers, according to the CHP.

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The Napa CHP unit announced shortly after the accident that Napa Road was closed to traffic.

--Bay City News contributed to this report/CHP image

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