83-Year-Old Man Killed In Head-On Crash Thursday Near Petaluma

An 83-year-old man died when the Lexus he was driving slammed head-on into a BMW on Lakeville Highway near Petaluma, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported around 11:45 a.m. on Lakeville Highway, an alternate name for state Highway 116 in the area, just south of Browns Lane, CHP officials said.

The Lexus driver, a Granite Bay resident, was driving north at about 50-55 mph when he drifted into the southbound lane of the highway and slammed head-on into a BMW, according to the CHP.

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He was pronounced dead at the scene and his name has not yet been released.

The BMW driver, a 53-year-old Sea Ranch man, was extricated from the car and suffered major injuries.

A passenger in the Lexus, a 56-year-old woman, suffered moderate injuries.

Both were taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and are expected to survive, CHP officials said.

Investigators have not determined what caused the Lexus driver to drift into oncoming traffic but do not believe impairment was a factor, according to the CHP.

The roadway was closed until about 2 p.m. during the investigation into the crash.

-Bay City News