Traffic & Transit

79-Year-Old Dies In Glen Ellen Crash: CHP

Man ejected from Chevy Tahoe and dies at the scene of a crash in Glen Ellen.

SONOMA VALLEY, CA — A 79-year-old man died Monday morning after crashing an SUV along Cavedale Road east of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on Cavedale near Trinity Road, where the man was ejected from a Chevy Tahoe, the CHP said.

His name was not released.

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The road remains closed for the crash investigation and motorists are asked to avoid the area.

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