Details released on investigation of two Petaluma crashes

Petaluma police release details on their investigation of a solo car crash that killed a 67-year-old man, and a crash near Walnut Park that injured a mother and her 2-year-old son.|
RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A 67-year-old Petaluma man who died Sunday afternoon after he crashed into a streetlight pole in east Petaluma apparently suffered a medical emergency, leading to the collision, said Petaluma police Wednesday.

Paul Laprevotte crashed on Sonoma Mountain Parkway about 3:15 p.m. He was taken to nearby Petaluma Valley Hospital and later died, police said.

Meanwhile, a Monday morning Petaluma crash near Walnut Park that injured a mother and her 2-year-old son in a stroller remained under investigation Wednesday by Petaluma police.

The two were hit after stepping into a downtown crosswalk at 4th and D streets. A woman driving an SUV struck the pair at a slow speed, knocking the child in the stroller about 30 feet and the woman about 10 feet, according to police. They were treated for injuries at a hospital and released.

Lyons said investigators still are talking to witnesses.

You can reach Staff Writer Randi Rossmann at 707-521-5412 or randi.rossmann@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter@rossmannreport.

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