Crime & Safety

Fatal Early-Morning Crash on Highway 101

Car struck a tree at 3:43 a.m. just north of Atherton Avenue exit in Novato.

 

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All lanes of northbound Highway 101 in Novato have reopened after a vehicle struck a power pole and caught fire early Tuesday morning, killing one person, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The accident was cleared from 101 just north of Atherton Avenue at 5:54 a.m., according to the CHP.

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The accident was initially reported at 3:43 a.m. and a Sig-alert was issued at 4:19 a.m., according to the CHP.

The car struck a power pole and caught fire. Novato firefighters were able to promptly extinguish the fire, according to the CHP.

PG&E arrived on scene to fix the power pole around 4:19 a.m., according to the CHP.

— Bay City News Service

 

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