Man Killed in Cloverdale Motorcycle Accident on Highway 101 near Dutcher Creek Road
1 Killed in Motorcycle Crash on Highway 101 near Dutcher Creek Road in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, California (August 2, 2020) – A motorcyclist was killed in a collision near Cloverdale on Saturday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The fatal motorcycle accident happened on Highway 101 near Dutcher Creek Road at about 1:18 p.m.
51-year-old Scott Stanton was driving a Volvo southbound on Highway 101 when, for unknown reasons, he drifted to the right and crashed into a guardrail.
The impact of the collision sent the Volvo back across both lanes of traffic and collided with a motorcycle that was also traveling southbound.
Motorcyclist Killed in Highway 101 Accident in Santa Rosa
The male motorcyclist was killed in the crash.
Stanton was unhurt.
The identity of the motorcyclist was withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.
No additional information about the accident was provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the accident is requested to contact the Santa Rosa CHP office at (707) 588-1400
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