CHP seeks driver who fled Highway 12 crash

The California Highway Patrol is seeking help from the public to identify a driver who fled the scene of a minor-injury crash on Highway 12 Thursday night.

The suspected vehicle is described as a gray, four-door Acura sedan, possibly a 2009 or 2010 TSX model, based on vehicle parts at the scene.

The vehicle was traveling westbound on Highway 12 at a high speed around 10:42 p.m. when it slammed into the rear of a 2021 Toyota Prius just east of Irwin Lane, according to a news release.

The impact crushed the rear of the Prius all the way to the rear tires. The Acura also sustained major front end damage, CHP said, but its driver fled the scene traveling south on Llano Road.

Officers from multiple responding agencies searched the area, the news release said, but did not locate the vehicle.

The driver of the Prius and his passenger were taken by ambulance to Kaiser Santa Rosa Medical Center and Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, respectively, with minor injuries.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Officer R. Smith of the Santa Rosa Area CHP Office at 707-588-1400.

You can reach Staff Writer Kaylee Tornay at 707-521-5250 or kaylee.tornay@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @ka_tornay.