Gail Forte Killed in Chain-Reaction Accident on Old Adobe Road [Sonoma County, CA]

Passenger Gail Forte Dies in Sonoma County Chain-Reaction Crash

 
SONOMA COUNTY, CA (July 23, 2021) – Gail Forte died in a chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles Wednesday.
 
The accident happened around 4:40 p.m. on Old Adobe Road, just west of Stage Gulch Road. CHP officials said 78-year-old Arnold Riebli of Sonoma was driving a Chevrolet Colorado eastbound on Old Adobe Road. At the same time, 51-year-old Israel Montanez Rodrigues of Napa was driving a Chevrolet Silverado in the same direction.
 
Traveling westbound was a man in a Chevolet Volt with Forte as a passenger.
 
For unknown reasons, the Colorado rear-ended the Silverado. The Silverado then traveled across the double-yellow lines into the westbound lane, where it collided head-on with the Volt.
 
As a result, Forte suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. She was a 63-year-old Napa resident, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office.
 
Rodrigues and the driver of the Volt both sustained major injuries. Riebli had minor injuries.
 
The CHP asked anyone with information regarding this crash to call the Santa Rosa CHP Office at 707-588-1400.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Gail Forte.

Losing a loved one in a car accident is extremely painful. The car accident lawyers at The Law Offices of Daniel Kim exist to help surviving family members pursue a wrongful death claim. Let us help you get the justice and compensation you rightfully deserve. We will work with you personally, one-on-one, to better understand your needs and situation. For a free consultation, please call us at (800) 895-7199. You can reach out to us 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Our team can also help you request a copy of the police report from your loved one’s accident. While you focus on healing and recovery, we will handle the rest.