Man Killed, 3 Others Hurt, in 2-Car Crash On Highway 121

A 26-year-old man was killed in a two-car accident 7 p.m Tuesday on Highway 121 at Meadowlark Lane in unincorporated Sonoma County north of the Sonoma Raceway near the Viansa Winery, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Two other adults and a 5-year-old child suffered major injuries and were transported to area hospitals.

CHP Officer Anna Paulson said Damodar Chandradas, 25, of San Franciso, was traveling southbound on Highway 121 south of Meadowlark Lane in a 1997 four-door Jaguar when the car collided with a 1994 Toyota Corolla driven by Gustavo Adolfo Mejia, 26, of Greenbrae, Marin County, traveling northbound on Highway 121 approaching Meadowlark Lane.

Prior to the crash, a witness observed the Jaguar passing southbound traffic in the northbound lane, then veering back into the southbound lane.

The Jaguar then traveled onto the right hand shoulder of the southbound lane, and then veered back into the southbound lane, continuing across into the northbound lane into the path of the Toyota.

The front of the Toyota struck the right side of the Jaguar.  Both vehicles spun out of control due to the impact, Paulson said.

Chandradas sustained major injuries and was airlifted to Queen of the Valley Medical Center.

The Jaguar's right front passenger, a 26-year-old unidentified man, was pronounced dead at the scene. His case has been referred to the Sonoma County Coroner.

Mejia sustained major injuries and was transported by VeriHealth ground ambulance to Queen of the Valley, Paulson said.

A 5-year-old girl who was the Toyota's right rear passenger was transported by Reach Air to Children's Hospital in Oakland with major injuries. 

Chandradas is suspected of driving under the influence of drugs oralcohol.

One-way traffic control was intermittently in effect for two hours due to this fatal traffic investigation. 

There were only minor traffic delays due to the post-commute hour. A sigalert (incident of significant impact) was issued.