Napa Woman Killed In Santa Rosa Crash Was Local Bar Owner

NORTH BAY, CA — A Napa woman who died last week in a Santa Rosa crash was identified as 53-year-old Trinh Dolan by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, Dolan was driving a 2003 Mercedes-Benz sedan southbound on Petaluma Hill Road and was passing Yolanda Avenue when her car veered from the roadway and struck an electric pole and a tree, according to Sgt. Josh Ludtke of the Santa Rosa Police Department.

Dispatchers received reports that the driver later identified as Dolan was trapped in the wreckage of her overturned car.

Officers and emergency medical personnel soon arrived and determined Dolan — the sole occupant of the car — was deceased based on the severity of her injuries, Ludtke said.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The preliminary investigation revealed Dolan was not wearing a seat belt, according to police.

Police asked anyone with information about the fatal crash to call the Santa Rosa Police Department Traffic Division at 707 543-3636.

'Lived Out Her Dreams'

Dolan was a Santa Rosa business owner. She operated Dolan's Den, a bar and grill at 995 Piner Road, where her life will be celebrated Saturday.

"Trinh lived out her dreams when she opened Dolans Den," according to a post on the Dolan's Den Facebook page. "Please join us as we remember the times we were so fortunate to be with her. She made us laugh, she made us smile and she made us happy. We will all get a chance to talk about Trinh and what she meant to each and every one of us."