Two-car Collision Kills San Mateo Woman and Injures Two Others
Jun 18th, 2009 by JTrakin
At 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, a 2002 Honda Civic travelling northbound on Vine Hill Road was stopped at the intersection of Guerneville Road and Vine Hill Road. A 1995 Jeep Cherokee SUV, driven by 31 year old Jeffrey Anderson of Santa Rosa was heading eastbound on Guerneville Road where the driver of the 2002 Honda, 47 year old Kathleen Acord, was situated. The Honda started to pull out into the path of the SUV. Sonoma police report the Honda Stopped for a moment but then abruptly accelerated. The SUV had the right of way, and then proceeded to hit the left driver-side door, killing Ms. Acord. She was pronounced dead at the scene by Santa Rosa EMS.
Her husband, Charles Chapman, a passenger, incurred major injuries and was brought to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital by California paramedics. Anderson was brought to the same hospital but sustained only minor injuries.
The accident remains under investigation to determine the cause of the Honda’s sudden acceleration.
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