Crime & Safety

Former Corte Madera Mayor Killed in Highway 1 Crash

Robert Dunn and 16-year-old Dylan Barry were killed near Salt Point State Park Saturday.

Former Corte Madera Mayor Robert Dunn, 75, was killed in a crash off Highway 1 in Sonoma County Saturday. Dunn's nephew, 16-year-old Dylan Barry was also killed in the crash. 

According to The Press Democrat, the two were killed after their Ferrari ran off the road and hit a tree. 

Investigators don't know who was driving, but found that the sports car drifted onto the shoulder before driving off the highway and crashing into a tree. The car then burst into flames and caused a small patch of brush and shrubs on the hillside to catch fire.

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The crash occurred around 11 a.m. April 13 north of Salt Point State Park, the Press Democrat reported

Dunn served as a Corte Madera Town Councilmember for six years and was mayor twice, according to Law Press Corp. website

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Both Dunn and Barry were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators don't believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. 

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