Pedestrian critically injured when hit by car in Santa Rosa
Thomas Michael Cole was taken to Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries following the 8:53 p.m. incident on Piner Road near Coffey Lane, officials said.
Kevin James Sullivan, 28, of Petaluma told police he slammed on the brakes of his 2003 Subaru Forester when the pedestrian suddenly appeared in his path, but he couldn’t avoid plowing into him, said Santa Rosa police Sgt. Ryan Corcoran.
Corcoran said the driver did not show any signs of intoxication, had a valid driver’s license and was cooperating with investigators.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Officer Tim Wilhelm of the Santa Rosa Police Department Traffic Bureau at (707) 543-3636.