How to resolve AdBlock issue? NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The Napa County Sheriff's Office said that it is investigating a fatal early Sunday morning incident on Highway 29 as a possible homicide case.
The California Highway Patrol initially reported the incident as a possible crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, as Lake County News has reported.
Capt. Doug Pike reported that the Napa County Sheriff’s Office – along with the California Highway Patrol and emergency medical personnel from the Calistoga Fire Department, Napa County Fire and EMS and Cal Fire – responded to a report of a woman lying in the roadway in the 4100 block of Highway 29 near Old Lawley Toll Road at 4:45 a.m.
When they arrived at the scene, emergency responders found an unidentified female – who is believed to be in her mid to late 50s – lying in the southbound lane with major injuries, Pike reported.
Pike said the woman was airlifted to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment but succumbed to her injuries while en route.
As of Sunday afternoon, Pike said the victim had not been positively identified.
Because the site where the woman was found is in a rural area of the county where pedestrians are few and there was no associated vehicle present, Pike said the Napa County Sheriff’s Office will be working with the California Highway Patrol and assets from the county’s homicide task force to determine what exactly happened to the victim and who may be responsible.
Pike said Highway 29 remained closed while the crime scene was processed.
A reassessment of the closure situation occurred at 2 p.m., Pike said.
Just after 2:31 p.m., the CHP reported that the highway was to remain closed until 4 p.m.
While the closure is in effect, both north and southbound traffic for Lake County is being rerouted at Deer Park Road in St. Helena to Butts Canyon Road in Middletown, Pike said.
If anyone has information about this incident, they are asked to contact Napa County Sheriff's Det. Chris Pacheco at 707-253-4591.
