Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Van In Santa Rosa

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – A motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of a collision in Santa Rosa Tuesday evening, according to police.

Officers responded to the intersection of Dutton Avenue and Sebastopol Road at 5:55 p.m.

The rider had been traveling east on Sebastopol Road when the motorcycle collided with a passenger van turning left onto Dutton Avenue.

The motorcyclist was thrown from the bike, and both landed on the southeast corner of the intersection.

The victim's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The driver of the van was a 45 year-old resident of Santa Rosa

Anyone that witnessed this collision is encouraged to contact Officer Josh Kertianis of the Santa Rosa Police Department Traffic Bureau at (707) 543-3636.

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--Bay City News contributed to this report/File photo