A ’93 Ford sedan was traveling southbound on Arnold Drive at Leveroni Road late Sunday night (1:15 a.m. Monday morning) at a high rate of speed. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver lost control, crossed over the center line, and struck an ’82 Mercedes traveling northbound.
The Ford was destroyed by the impact and the ensuing fire that engulfed the vehicle, burning the driver; the county coroner’s office announced Tuesday morning that he was Marco Hurtado, a 27-year-old from Sonoma.
The driver of the Mercedes, a 20-year-old from Santa Rosa, was reportedly airlifted to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in critical condition. There were no passengers in either vehicle.
Fiery crash on Arnold Drive
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