North Bay 2-car accident leaves 1 dead, 6 injured in 1st rain of season, police say

GEYSERVILLE, Calif. -- One person died and six other people were injured in the two-car crash in Geyserville on Saturday, police said.

The crash happened on U.S. Highway 101 in the unincorporated community of Geyserville in Sonoma County.

The collision occurred in the northbound lanes, south of Canyon Road just after noon.

Drivers were being diverted off the highway at Geyserville Avenue as of 2 p.m. after all northbound lanes were closed. Drivers can reenter again at Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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CHP said drivers should expect delays in the area.

The Sonoma County Coroner was called to the scene just before 2 p.m., according to the CHP.

Police say this was the first rain of the season and that rain-slicked roads may have contributed to the crash.

They're telling drivers to slow down.