A multi-vehicle collision on state Highway 12 in southwest Santa Rosa on Thursday has closed a portion of the stretch and is being called a 'mass casualty incident' that left one person dead and multiple others injured, according to authorities.
A multi-vehicle collision on state Highway 12 in southwest Santa Rosa on Thursday has closed a portion of the stretch and is being called a 'mass casualty incident' that left one person dead and multiple others injured, according to authorities.The California Highway Patrol responded to the collision around 11:50 a.m. after receiving a report of a multi-vehicle crash.
According to the CHP, 10 vehicles were stopped at a red light on Highway 12 at Fulton Road when a dump truck hauling dirt didn't stop and barreled into the rear of the last car in line, creating a chain reaction that killed one person and sent eight people to the hospital with mild to moderate injuries.About half of the vehicles had 'quite a bit of damage,' a CHP spokesperson said, and one caught on fire.The CHP does not yet know if alcohol or drugs played a factor in the collision.
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