Crime & Safety

1 Killed In Solo-Vehicle Crash On Point Reyes-Petaluma Road: CHP

The crash shut down the roadway in both directions Monday afternoon.

Marin CHP and Marin County Fire responded to the crash.
Marin CHP and Marin County Fire responded to the crash. (Maggie Fusek/Patch)

NORTH BAY, CA — A fatal crash was reported Monday afternoon southwest of Petaluma near the border of Marin and Sonoma counties.

The solo-vehicle crash happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Point Reyes-Petaluma Road near McEvoy Ranch, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Emergency personnel with Marin CHP and Marin County Fire responded and found a person trapped inside an overturned car on a blind curve in the roadway.

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A CHP helicopter unit also responded.

The crash shut down Point Reyes-Petaluma Road in both directions for over three hours.

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The Marin CHP was expected to release more information when available.

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