One woman dead, three injured in Hwy 101 crash

<p>An early morning car accident on Highway 101 just south of Todd Road left one woman dead and three others with serious injuries, CHP officials said.</p><p>According to Bay City News Service, the Sonoma County coroner's office has identified the victim as Maribel Medina, 19, a resident of the Olivehurst community in Yuba County.</p><p>The accident occurred at about 1:40 a.m. when a silver 2010 Mazda M3 traveling south on Highway 101 left the west side of the roadway and collided with a tree. It is not known why the sedan left the roadway.</p><p>CHP officials said that because of the "circumstances" surrounding the crash, it is unclear who was driving the vehicle.</p><p>Officials said the three injured were 19-year-old Alejandro Cano of Santa Rosa, 20-year-old Arnaldo Salazar of Santa Rosa and 19-year-old Alejandra Meza of Rohnert Park.</p><p>All three were taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with major injuries, CHP officials said.</p><p>The accident is still under investigation and CHP officials do not know at this time if alcohol was a factor.</p>