Woman injured in rollover crash near Graton identified

A Santa Rosa woman seriously injured in a west Santa Rosa crash Sunday remained hospitalized Monday.

Sarah Cain, 39, crashed about 2:30 a.m. and was trapped in her crushed, overturned car for nearly seven hours.

She was found Sunday morning in a field off of Highway 116, near an intersection with Guerneville Road. There was a series of serious collisions there years ago and so first responders and residents named the intersection the 'Terrible T.'

The CHP on Monday said Cain was driving westbound on Guerneville Road when she drove through a stop sign at the Highway 116 intersection. She drove her Honda across the rural road and up and over a dirt berm, before her cap flipped and landed in a field below. The car came to rest on its roof, hidden from the nearby busy route by the berm, trees and brush.

She'd been able to unbuckle herself and sat in the car overnight, the CHP said.

A worker arriving in the area spotted the vehicle and called for help about 9 a.m. Graton and Forestville firefighters got to the scene and began cutting through the wreckage to free the woman.

She was conscious but appeared to have major injuries and was taken by ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. Monday a hospital spokeswoman said Cain was in good condition. CHP officers continue investigating the crash.

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story misstated where Sarah Cain was found Sunday morning. It was a field off of Highway 116.

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