Pedestrian who died after being struck by vehicle in Petaluma identified

The man who died after being struck by a vehicle over the weekend while crossing a Petaluma street has been identified as a 60-year-old local resident, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.

Pedro Gonzalez Martinez was identified Wednesday by the Sheriff’s Office’s Coroner Unit.

Gonzalez Martinez was crossing North McDowell Boulevard a few blocks north of East Washington Street at 12:42 p.m. Saturday when a vehicle making a right turn out of the Vintage Chateau apartment complex struck him, according to the Petaluma Police Department.

The crash — called a “slow-speed collision” by witnesses and officers — caused Gonzalez Martinez to fall backward, striking his head on the roadway.

Officers aided him until paramedics arrived and took Gonzalez Martinez to Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in Santa Rosa. He died there, police said.

If anyone witnessed the collision, they’re asked to contact investigating Traffic Officer Ben Schott at 707-778-4598.