Eureka woman dies in Hwy. 101 crash

<p>A Eureka woman died Tuesday night, hours after her van collided with a truck as she tried to drive across Highway 101 in southern Petaluma, the CHP reported Wednesday.</p><p>Lonetta Sayers, 62, and her husband Russell Sayers, 62, Tuesday afternoon had pulled off of the highway at a gas station near Kastania Road, CHP Sgt. Allan Capurro said.</p><p>At about 2:15 p.m. she attempted to get back onto the highway heading north. </p><p>As Sayers started across the first southbound lane she pulled into the path of a 2000 Chevy S10 truck, which hit the left side of her 2007 Dodge Caravan. </p><p>Lonetta Sayers appeared to have suffered moderate injuries and was able to talk to emergency workers at the crash. Russell Sayers had a broken bone and other moderate injuries.</p><p>Both were taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. But hours later she was flown to Stanford Medical Center, and died of her injuries.</p><p>The driver of the truck, Michael Conway, 29, had minor injuries.</p><p>The crash backed up traffic extensively in both directions for about one hour, Capurro said.</p>