Pursuit on U.S.-101 in Marin Ends in Crash Near SR-37 [UPDATED]

NOVATO, CA — A driver who fled a traffic stop by a Marin County sheriff's deputy on northbound U.S. Highway 101 suffered major injuries when his vehicle crashed and overturned near Novato, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

The incident began shortly after noon when the deputy stopped a rented 2016 Chrysler Town & Country minivan for a violation, CHP Officer Andrew Barclay said.

As the deputy approached the right rear of vehicle, the driver, later identified as 29-year-old Angelo Matthews of Los Angeles, sped away on Highway 37 south of state Highway 12, Barclay said.

The deputy ran back to his car, notified the dispatch center and pursued the fleeing vehicle until he lost sight of it, Barclay said. The deputy then came upon a multi-vehicle collision that happened "as the drivers' attention was drawn to the collision occurring to the right of them," he said.

Several people involved in that collision pointed to a hill on the right shoulder of the road where the fleeing vehicle had overturned on its side, Barclay said.

The CHP later determined that Matthews was traveling in the number five lane when the left front of his vehicle side swiped a box truck traveling in the number four lane.

"The collision caused Matthews to lose control of the Chrysler and travel off of the roadway where he collided with a tree," Barclay said.

Matthews was transported to Marin General Hospital with major injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.

The incident closed the transition from northbound Highway 101 to eastbound state Highway 37 for about 15 minutes, Barclay said.

— Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

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