Traffic on southbound Highway 101 around 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Novato, Calif.

U.S. Highway 101 came to a standstill on Thursday morning after a driver crashed their vehicle into a power pole, and the downed lines sparked a fire near an interchange with another major highway. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s 511 service, all lanes on Highway 101 and state Route 37 were blocked, creating congestion that gradually grew in the North Bay.

Caltrans spokesperson Matt O’Donnell told SFGATE that the crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. “A collision of several........

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