1 Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 12 [Santa Rosa, CA]

Santa Rosa, CA (August 30, 2024) – A person was killed and eight were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 12 Thursday.

CHP responded at 11:50 a.m. to the deadly collision at Fulton Road in southwest Santa Rosa.

Officers determined 10 vehicles were stopped at a red light on Highway 12 when a dump truck hauling dirt failed stop and rear-ended the last car in line. That collision resulted in a chain reaction.

One person died and eight people were hospitalized with mild to moderate injuries.

Moreover, about half of the vehicles  sustained damages and one caught on fire.

Meanwhile, CHP is investigating if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision.

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Sweet Lawyers expresses sympathies to the bereaved family of the deceased. Our hearts are with you through these trying times. We wish those injured a fast recovery.

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