California

One Dead in Solo Vehicle Rollover Crash in Napa County

An elderly man was killed in solo vehicle rollover crash on Highway 121, between the cities of Napa and Sonoma on Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The car ended up about 20 feet down an embankment off the roadway at Haire Lane about 12:30 p.m., the CHP said.

The 82-year-old driver was traveling northbound on Highway 121 at an unknown rate of speed and crossed over into the southbound lanes, off the shoulder and down the embankment, the CHP said.

CHP officials said two lanes of the highway were closed until about 4 p.m. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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