Overview

• The collision occurred Sunday just before 6 p.m. on Santa Rosa Avenue near Mountain View Avenue, according to the CHP.
• Officials said the deputy was driving south with emergency lights activated while trying to catch up to two suspected street-racing vehicles.
• A Ford Focus pulled out of a parking lot near Friedman's Home Improvement, and the deputy swerved left but struck the car's front-left side.
• The Ford's driver was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with major injuries, and the deputy and a K-9 sustained minor injuries.
• Santa Rosa Avenue was closed in both directions for about three hours, reopening just after 9 p.m., and the CHP is investigating with a tip line at 707-806-5600.