Woman Seriously Injured in 101 Crash

A Vacaville woman suffered major injuries in a four-car collision on southbound U.S. Highway 101 south of Petaluma this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The collision happened around 10 a.m. north of Kastania Road when a Honda Civic spun out on the wet roadway and struck a guardrail, CHP Officer Jon Sloat said. When another Honda Civic, driven by a 51-year-old Oroville woman, slowed to avoid the collision, it was struck from behind by a Honda Del Sol driven by an 18-year-old Vacaville woman, Sloat said.

The 18-year-old’s Honda was then struck from behind by a Toyota Sienna driven at 60 mph by a 33-year-old San Francisco man, Sloat said.

The 18-year-old woman was extricated from her vehicle and was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with injuries considered major but not life-threatening, Sloat said.

None of the other drivers were injured. The southbound lanes were blocked until 11:26 a.m., causing a significant backup in both directions of the highway.

--Bay City News