Vance Stammer Dead, Charles Bernhardy Arrested after Hit-and-Run Crash on Fountaingrove Parkway [Santa Rosa, CA]

Driver Arrested after Dragging Motorcyclist near Sedgemoore Drive

SANTA ROSA, CA (October 3, 2022) – Charles Bernhardy was arrested and Vance Stammer was killed in a hit-and-run crash.

Police received dispatch calls around 8:54 p.m., at the intersection of Fountaingrove Parkway and Sedgemoore Drive.

As per reports, Bernhardy was driving a pickup-truck when he rear-ended a motorcyclist. Upon impact, Bernhardy kept driving westbound on Fountaingrove while dragging the motorcyclist.

Bernhardy continued until he collided with a Honda Accord whose driver was turning right onto Sedgemoore Drive. The Honda received minor damage.

Responding officers discovered the rider, 23-year-old Stammer of Santa Rosa, in critical condition and transported him to a hospital for treatment. Stammer was on life support until he was taken off and pronounced dead.

Police believe the hit-and-run driver stopped at Mendocino Avenue and fled on foot. Charles Bernhardy was later arrested at his home on suspicion of hit-and-run and driving under the influence.

Our warm and sincerest sympathies go out to the friends and family of Vance Stammer. May the memories of your loved one give you strength in the difficult days ahead.

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