Sonoma Co. Girl In Critical Condition After Morning Traffic Wreck Between Pickup, SUV

PETALUMA, CA – A 14-year-old Petaluma girl suffered critical injuries in a vehicle collision in Petaluma this morning, a police sergeant said.

The girl was a passenger in a Lexus SUV driven by her mother, Petaluma police Sgt. Ron Klein said.

The Lexus and a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup collided at the intersection of Sonoma Mountain Parkway and Rainier Circle around 6:40 a.m., Klein said.

The Lexus was turning left from a stop sign at Rainier Circle to head south on Sonoma Mountain Parkway when it collided with the Dodge traveling north on Sonoma Mountain Parkway, Klein said.

The 59-year-old Lexus driver from Petaluma suffered a head injury and internal injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.

Her daughter suffered a head injury, fractured vertebrae and internal injuries, and she is in critical condition after being flown to Children's Hospital in Oakland, Klein said.

It's believed the girl was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision, Klein said.

The Dodge driver, a 23-year-old man from Petaluma, suffered a suspected head injury and other unknown injuries that are not believed to be life threatening. He was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.

Police do not believe alcohol was a factor in the collision, and both drivers gave blood samples as evidence, Klein said.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to call the Petaluma Police Department's traffic unit Sgt. Mario Giomi at (707) 778-3722.

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