Crime & Safety
Fiery, Big-Rig Rollover Crash Closes Northbound Hwy 101
The fire and collision involving a big rig blocked lanes in the Sausalito area north of the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin CHP said.
MARIN COUNTY, CA –Two lanes reopened on northbound U.S. Highway 101 nearly three hours after a big-rig rolled, crashed and started a brush fire Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The truck's driver escaped by smashing a window in the cab with a fire extinguisher, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported about 8:40 a.m. along the freeway north of the Golden Gate Bridge just before the Robin Williams Tunnel, the CHP said.
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All lanes were closed after the crash. Two lanes reopened about 11:15 a.m. and two lanes on the freeway remained closed so that Caltrans crews can repair a guardrail, the CHP said.
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