Crime & Safety
UPDATE: 33-Year-Old Man Killed in Highway 101 Crash
Rohnert Park man appeared to have lost control of the vehicle and overturned just south of the Sonoma County line early Sunday morning.
A 33-year-old Rohnert Park man was killed in a crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County Sunday morning, a California Patrol Officer said.
The crash was reported on northbound Highway 101 just south of the Sonoma County line at about 7:45 a.m., CHP Officer Eric Hohmeister said.
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For unknown reasons, the driver allowed his 1993 Honda Civic to drift into the dirt in the center divider, Hohmeister said. He apparently overcorrected the car, and swerved across two lanes of traffic toward the right-hand shoulder.
The victim, who was wearing a seatbelt, crashed through a guardrail on the right shoulder and the vehicle landed in a ditch.
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No other vehicles were involved, according to the CHP.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
His identity was not released until his family could be notified.
Alcohol or drugs did not appear to be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.
Editor's Note: The initial publication of this article listed the victim's age as 22. It was corrected to 33 on 7/5/12
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