The accident occurred just after 6 p.m. on July 3, 2025, on Fountaingrove Parkway in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA – According to the authorities, a woman died last weekend after she was involved in a two-vehicle collision earlier this month in Santa Rosa.
The accident occurred just after 6 p.m. on July 3, 2025, on Fountaingrove Parkway in Santa Rosa
Authorities said a Chevrolet sedan suddenly accelerated and rear-ended a Ford sedan driven by the woman.
The force of the impact sent both vehicles spinning before crashing into trees along the roadside.
Both drivers were taken to the hospital where the woman later died. Her name has not been released. The other driver remains hospitalized.
No further details were provided.
The authorities are investigating the accident.
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Santa Rosa, CA. – Two drivers were hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision that happened Thursday evening in Santa Rosa.
According to the Santa Rosa Police Department, the wreck was reported just after 6 p.m. on Fountaingrove Parkway between Stagecoach Road and Thomas Lake Harris Drive.
A preliminary investigation revealed that an elderly driver of a white Chevy sedan was traveling westbound on Fountaingrove behind a red Ford.
Witnesses told authorities that the Chevy's driver suddenly accelerated at a very high rate of speed and hit the back of the Ford, sending both vehicles into spins and causing collisions with trees.
First responders found the drivers in their vehicles with significant injuries. Both patients were taken to hospitals for treatment. They are both expected to recover.
An initial investigation suggested that the Chevy's driver may have pressed the accelerator instead of the brakes. Investigators are trying to establish whether impairment played a role.
SRPD is investigating the collision.