The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/10/06/sonoma-county-deputy-crashes-during-high-speed-chase/We have another instance of a Bay Area law enforcement vehicle engaged in a high-speed chase resulting in casualties for people not involved in that chase. This time, an elderly man was reportedly left with major injuries. A Sonoma County sheriff's deputy crashed into a vehicle pulling out of a hardware store parking lot Sunday in Santa Rosa during a chase in which the deputy was allegedly pursuing two cars that were seen street-racing in the area. The crash happened at 5:52 pm Sunday, as the CHP explains in a Facebook post. "Preliminary information shows the deputy was heading south on Santa Rosa Ave with emergency lights on, trying to catch up to two cars involved in
Sonoma County Deputy Crashes During High-Speed Chase, Leaving Bystander Injured

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