Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By 2 Trucks On Todd Road
The preliminary investigation indicated a man was hunched over or crawling in the roadway, the California Highway Patrol said.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — A pedestrian was fatally struck early Monday morning on Todd Road in southwest Santa Rosa.
Officers with the Santa Rosa California Highway Patrol responded at 5:45 a.m. Monday to reports that a pedestrian was down in the roadway on Todd Road near Moorland Avenue, CHP Officer David deRutte said.
"Upon arrival of emergency personnel, the pedestrian was pronounced deceased," deRutte said.
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The preliminary investigation indicated a man was hunched over or crawling in the roadway when a dump truck traveling eastbound on Todd Road collided with the pedestrian.
Following this impact, a Chevrolet truck that was traveling in the westbound lane of Todd Road also collided with the pedestrian, deRutte said.
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The Sonoma County Coroner’s office was working to identity the man.
The Santa Rosa CHP Office asked anyone with information about the crash to call 707-588-1400.
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