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Rohnert Park Man Killed in Highway 101 Crash Identified
The identity of the man who died tragically Sunday morning in Marin has been confirmed
A Rohnert Park man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County. Marin County coroner's Sgt. Keith Boyd identified the crash victim as 33-year-old Jose Hernandez.
Hernandez was driving a 1993 Honda Civic hatchback in the No. 1 lane of northbound Highway 101 south of the Sonoma County line when the crash happened around 7:45 a.m., CHP Officer Eric Hohmeister said.
When the car drifted to the left into the dirt center median, Hernandez overcorrected and crossed the No. 1 and 2 lanes, then struck and broke a guardrail on the right shoulder, Hohmeister said.The Honda came to rest in a ditch just east of the guardrail, Hohmeister said.
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Hernandez was wearing a seatbelt and was alone in the car, Hohmeister said.
The crash closed both northbound lanes. One lane reopened around 8:40 a.m. and the other lane was closed until nearly noon, Hohmeister said.
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Intoxication is not suspected as a factor in the crash, Hohmeister said.
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