Deputies ID Sebastopol Man Killed In Occidental Accident

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office has identified the driver who died in a crash on Occidental Road Tuesday morning as Juan Alberto Zuniga, 38, of Sebastopol.

Zuniga's Chevrolet Silverado struck a wooden power pole on Occidental Road near Jonive Road east of Occidental around 8:30 a.m., California Highway Patrol Officer Jon Sloat said.

Driving at an unsafe speed and damp roadway conditions are believed to be factors in the crash, Sloat said.

The truck sheared off the power pole, and Zuniga was the only one in the vehicle, Sloat said.

Zuniga was pronounced dead at the scene. A black Labrador puppy in the truck was not injured and was turned over to Sonoma County Animal Services.

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