Crime & Safety
Driver Killed After Hitting Tree Off Of 101 Freeway
The driver was identified as a 58-year-old male out of Ukiah.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA -- A driver died Saturday afternoon after his car struck a redwood tree off of southbound 101. California Highway Patrol said the incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. at the Mendocino Avenue crossing.
The driver, a 58-year-old male out of Ukiah, apparently drove off the road and struck a redwood tree. He was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The incident prompted a brief closure of the area.
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The investigation is ongoing and anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to call CHP at (707)-588- 1400 or (707)- 554-4100.
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