Tue. Aug 4th 2009
On Tuesday, August 4th at 548 PM, Lakeville Fire was dispatched to a single vehicle collision in the 6600 block of Lakeville Highway. Initial reports stated that a passenger vehicle had left the roadway and rolled over. Additional units were requested from the Novato Fire Protection District, Petaluma Fire Department CALFIRE and Wilmar Volunteer Fire Department due to the reported severity of the collision.
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090805/COMMUNITY/908059997/-1/archive?Title=Woman-killed-in-Lakeville-Highway-crash
With the assistance of the other Fire Departments, Lakeville Fire Fighters conducted an extraction of the solo occupant of the vehicle. Despite their best life saving efforts, the driver of the vehicle succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene Paramedics from the Petaluma Fire Department.
Lakeville Highway, a major thoroughfare through southern Sonoma County, was shut down for approximately one hour in both direction. The cause of the collision is under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.
Any further questions should be directed to either Matt Epstein; Press Information Officer at (415) 246-9178 or Officer Powell (CHP) (707) 588-1400.
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