Two juvenile girls were injured Thursday night after a parked car was rammed by an alleged hit-and-run driver near Sonoma, the California Highway Patrol said.
Agustin Mendoza, of Burney, was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe north on Riverside Drive at Cherry Avenue around 7 p.m. when he struck a parked car, CHP Officer Marc Renspurger said.
The force of the crash pushed the parked car into two girls, ages 10 and 16, of Boyes Hot Springs. A CHP officer found Mendoza who fled on foot and he was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, Renspurger said.
Mendoza suffered minor injuries and he was taken to Sonoma Valley Hospital. The girls were taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. The 10-year-old girl suffered major injuries and the 16-year-old girl suffered minor injuries, the CHP said.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash that is still under investigation. Renspurger said he does not know if the girls were trick or treating at the time of the crash.
Last modified November 1, 2019 5:32 pm
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