Valley Ford Road crash kills Novato motorcyclist, injures passenger

<p>Valley Ford Road crash kills Novato motorcyclist, injures passenger</p><p>By JULIE JOHNSON</p><p>THE PRESS DEMOCRAT</p><p>A Novato motorcyclist was killed and his wife severely injured Sunday when they crashed into a woman pulling out of her Bloomfield driveway, CHP officials said.</p><p>Michael Kolb died at the scene of the 3:20 p.m. crash on Valley Ford Road just east of Carmody Road, CHP Officer Marcus Hawkins said.</p><p>His wife, Martha Kolb, 51, who was a passenger on the 2008 Harley Davidson, suffered major injuries and was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Hawkins said.</p><p>Cynthia Callahan, 77, of Petaluma pulled out of her Bloomfield driveway in a Nissan Rogue SUV and began making a left-hand turn onto Valley Ford Road, pulling into the couple's path, Hawkins said.</p><p>The motorcyclists crashed into the driver's side door.</p><p>All three motorists were wearing proper safety equipment and Callahan reported pain but had no other obvious injuries, Hawkins said.</p>