Fatal Multi-Vehicle Collision on Highway 12

A tragic multi-vehicle accident on westbound Highway 12 in Santa Rosa, CA, resulted in one fatality and eight injuries on Thursday. The collision occurred around 11:50 a.m. when a dump truck failed to stop at a red light, crashing into a line of ten stopped vehicles, leading to a significant chain reaction and a vehicle catching fire. Emergency services, including the California Highway Patrol and the Santa Rosa Fire Department, responded swiftly, closing the highway stretch between Stony Point and Fulton Roads to manage the situation. By 4:10 p.m., the road was reopened, although the cause of the accident remains under investigation, and authorities have not confirmed if drugs or alcohol were factors. The incident has been classified as a