Lakeport woman dies in crash near Sonoma-Napa county line

The 38-year-old driver was heading east when she crashed on Petrified Forest Road, CHP officials said.|
JULIE JOHNSON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A Lakeport woman died Wednesday after crashing a vehicle on Petrified Forest Road near the Sonoma-Napa county line, CHP officials said.

Courtney M. Summers, 38, was eastbound in unincorporated Napa County about 9 p.m. Wednesday when the 2009 Honda sedan she was driving left the roadway and crashed in a dirt embankment, according to a CHP report. The crash occurred on Petrified Forest Road just east of Franz Valley School Road.

Officer Marc Renspurger said damage to the vehicle was minimal and coroner’s officials were investigating the possibility she may have experienced a medical emergency prior to the crash.

Summers was pronounced dead at the scene.

You can reach Staff Writer Julie Johnson at 707-521-5220 or julie.johnson@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @jjpressdem.

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