Richard Burns Killed, Esteban Martinez Involved in Pedestrian Crash on Stony Point Road [Santa Rosa, CA]

Richard Burns Dies, Esteban Martinez Involved in Pedestrian Accident on Stony Point Road at Barndance Lane

 
SANTA ROSA, CA (March 21, 2019) – A pedestrian accident Wednesday on Stony Point Road at Barndance Lane tragically claimed a man’s life.
 
According to Santa Rosa police, a silver Chevrolet Cruze struck the pedestrian as he crossed Stony Point Road from west to east around 7 a.m.
 
The impact hurled the man into a mailbox, impaling his backpack onto the front fender of the vehicle and sending one of his shoes across the street. While the car sustained a broken windshield and front-end damage, 53-year-old Richard Anthony Burns suffered fatal injuries.
 
The coroner has yet to determine whether drugs or alcohol played a role. According to reports, officers determined 18-year-old Esteban Garcia Martinez – the driver of the Chevy Cruze – as not impaired at the time.
 
In the investigation, officials determined that Burns crossed outside of a designated crosswalk at the time. Following the crash, Martinez stopped his vehicle and cooperated with police officers.
 
Now, loved ones are remembering the Santa Rosa man as fun-loving and caring toward anyone with whom he came in contact.
 
Because the details of this crash are limited, authorities are investigating this incident further.

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With deepest sympathies, we would like to express our thoughts of courage and strength to the family and friends of Richard Anthony Burns.

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