A 22-year-old Sonoma County sheriff’s correctional deputy has died after falling from a horse while off-duty near Santa Rosa, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Kylee Johnson was pronounced dead after authorities responded at about 6:50 p.m. Thursday to a medical aid call in the 4000 block of Taylor Avenue south of Santa Rosa. Sheriff’s officials said they have yet to determine whether the fall from the horse caused her death or if it was preceded by a medical emergency.

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Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN’s San Francisco bureau reporter. A UC Davis graduate, he came to BCN after working for a newspaper and nonprofit in the Davis area. He handles staffing, including coaching of our interns, day-to-day coverage decisions and management of the newswire.