Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car On Old Redwood Highway
One pedestrian died and another suffered major injuries when they were struck by a car as they tried to cross the roadway, the CHP said.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — One person was killed and another person was hospitalized when they were struck by a car Sunday night in Penngrove, the California Highway Patrol said.
Santa Rosa CHP officers responded at 7:56 p.m. Sunday to a crash between a car and two pedestrians at 5736 Old Redwood Highway, CHP Officer David deRutte said.
A Hyundai Veloster hatchback occupied by two people was traveling northbound on Old Redwood Highway and the two pedestrians were attempting to walk from a parking lot of an establishment across Old Redwood Highway when they were struck by the Hyundai, deRutte said.
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One of the pedestrians, a 73-year-old man from Sebastopol, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP.
The second pedestrian, a 66-year-old woman from Sebastopol, suffered major injuries and was rushed to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
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The Hyundai driver and the passenger in the Hyundai were not injured and the CHP determined the Hyundai driver was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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