NEW: A 43-year-old Northern California woman was found dead in a car submerged in floodwaters in Sonoma County, officials say. [Photo: sonomasheriff]
The woman was identified as Daphne Fontino of Ukiah, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. She was found in a car submerged in roughly 8 to 10 feet of water about 100 yards off Trenton-Healdsburg Road in Forestville.
Dispatchers on Tuesday morning at about 10:08 a.m. received a 911 call from the California Highway Patrol regarding a car that was stuck in floodwaters along the 6000 block of Trenton-Healdsburg Road, the sheriff's office said. The caller reported water being inside the car, but the line disconnected. Dispatchers called back several times but were unable to get a response.
This morning we found a in a submerged car in the 6000 block of Trenton-Healdsburg Road, Forestville, with one occupant who had died. The occupant is Daphne Fontino, 43, Ukiah. Our deepest condolences to her family and friends. Details on our Facebook page.
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