Coroner identifies fatal crash victim as Sebastopol woman

The woman had been driving too fast and missed a curve as she headed toward Sebastopol, the CHP said.|
RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A driver killed Friday in a crash west of Sebastopol on Bodega Highway was identified by the Sonoma County Coroner’s Office Monday as Kimberly Haynes Silva, 60.

The Sebastopol woman had been heading east into town about 6 p.m. when she lost control on a curve near Watertrough Road, CHP Officer David deRutte said.

Silva had been speeding and couldn’t make the curve, deRutte said. Her Mitsubishi Montero ran straight off the rural highway into a cinder block wall in front of a home. The SUV went through the wall and hit a large sycamore tree in the front yard. She died in the impact.

The crash remains under investigation. CHP is looking for witnesses or anyone who saw the vehicle before the crash and deRutte asked that anyone with information contact officers at 707-588-1400.

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

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