North Bay Tragedy: What Caused Crash That Killed 1, Injured 5 Others On Vallejo Sidewalk?

Vallejo police are trying to determine if alcohol and drugs or a medical condition led to a deadly crash Friday afternoon in which a Suisun City man struck and injured six pedestrians on the sidewalk, one of whom died at the scene.

The 65-year-old man was traveling north in a silver 2012 Nissan Versa just before 3:30 p.m. today on the 3600 block of Sonoma Boulevard near Redwood Street when he veered up on to the east sidewalk for an unknown reason, according to police.

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The Nissan struck a shopping cart and hit a 47-year-old Vallejo resident sitting on a bench at a bus stop. It then continued north, striking a utility pole and a group of five pedestrians walking north on the sidewalk, which included a 4-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy, according to police.

Two of the pedestrians, both Vallejo women, were dragged and pinned under the vehicle as it reentered the street.

One of the two woman pinned under the car, a 49-year-old Vallejo woman and the mother of the little girl, died of her injuries at the scene, police said.

The second woman who was pinned, a 25-year-old Vallejo woman and the mother of the boy, was extricated from beneath the car with the help of a passing tow truck and taken to a hospital, where she is listed in stable condition this evening.

The two children, and a remaining adult victim whose identity has not been determined, were also taken to hospitals for treatment.

The third adult victim was listed in critical condition this evening, police said. Investigators are now trying to determine what caused the collision, and are looking at whether drugs and alcohol or a medical condition might have been a factor, police said.

The vehicle’s driver was initially detained and taken to a hospital for evaluation, but has now been released, pending further investigation.

Anyone with information on this collision is asked ot call police at (707) 648-4011.

--Bay City News