(KRON) — Two elderly drivers were injured after a crash Thursday afternoon in Santa Rosa, the Santa Rosa Police Department announced in a social media post. The crash happened around 12:25 p.m. on Fountaingrove Parkway between Stagecoach Road and Thomas Lake Harris Drive.
A 911 caller described the crash as a “really bad accident,” SRPD said.
A white Chevy sedan and a red Ford sedan were involved in the crash and underwent major damage (photo below). The drivers of both vehicles were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
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Two vehicles were involved in a crash Thursday afternoon on July 3 on Fountaingrove Pkwy. (Photo: Santa Rosa Police Department)
According to police, the Chevy was going westbound on Fountaingrove behind the Ford. The Chevy “suddenly accelerated at a very high rate of speed and struck the back of the Ford, sending both vehicles into spins and causing collisions with trees that lined the roadway.”
It is still unclear why the Chevy accelerated, but early findings reveal that the elderly driver accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake.
Fountaingrove Parkway was closed for about four hours as police investigated the crash. It has since reopened.
Source:: News San Francisco – KRON 4
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