A tragic sequence of events occurred on Lakeville Highway in Petaluma last Saturday, culminating in a fatal car crash following a high-speed pursuit by local police. The deceased has been identified as a 14-year-old male passenger, confirmed by a social media post from the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD).
The incident began near a gas station in the 2600 block of Lakeville Highway, where officers were alerted to a possible DUI driver at around 10:10 PM. After spotting the black Kia Sol swerving into oncoming traffic, Petaluma Police Department (PPD) officers attempted to pull over the vehicle at approximately 10:15 PM. However, instead of complying, the driver led the officers on a fatal chase that ended in a rollover crash just three minutes later, as detailed in the Santa Rosa Police’s report…