Santa Rosa car crash death of Chas Nicolas – Obituary
Chas Nicolas has been identified as the person pronounced dead following a fatal Santa Rosa car crash that occurred on Sunday, April 24, 2022. According to official reports, the accident happened around Petaluma Hill Road and Old Petaluma Hill Road.
According to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, Chas Nicolas, 40, died near Petaluma Hill Road and Old Petaluma Hill Road in Santa Rosa.
The collision is being investigated by the Santa Rosa Police Department.
Officers from the California Highway Patrol began pursuing Nicolas on Highway 101 at 3:10 a.m. Sunday.
According to Santa Rosa police Sgt. Chris Mahurin, the CHP advised police that Nicolas was traveling at least 90 mph on a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle.
The biker left the highway at Baker Avenue, and CHP officers attempted to pull him over at Flower Avenue, but he continued to go, according to authorities.