A 27-year-old man riding a skateboard was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon after a collision with an SUV at Guerneville and Marlow roads in west Santa Rosa, police said, the Press Democrat reported.
The collision was reported about 2:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Police said the skateboarder was heading west in a crosswalk on Guerneville Road when he collided with a gray Toyota Highlander driven by a 36-year-old Santa Rosa woman traveling south on Marlow Road. He was taken to a hospital with significant injuries and remained hospitalized but was expected to survive, Sgt. Patricia Seffens said Wednesday morning.
Investigators determined the skateboarder entered the crosswalk and traveled into the path of the SUV, which was approaching the intersection, and that northbound and southbound traffic on Marlow Road had green lights, Seffens said. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Police said they do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors. The circumstances leading up to the collision remained under investigation Wednesday, the newspaper reported.