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UPDATE: Driver Dies Following Morning Crash on 101

Petaluma resident Timothy Brown had heart attack while on way to work

The driver in a solo vehicle accident this morning on southbound Highway 101 has died.

The driver, identified as Timothy Brown, 52, of Petaluma, was pronounced dead at according to the California Highway Patrol. Brown, an insurance agent with Allstate in San Rafael, is believed to have suffered a heart attack while driving to work.

His Facebook page included the following statement:

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I want to travel to far away places again. I want to get back on a motorcycle and cruise to fun places. I love camping in our popup tent trailer. A dog one day might be in the picture, but there will never be a dog as good as my chocolate lab Sammy Girl. She was the best and I miss her so much.

At approximately 8:15 a.m, CHP officers responded to a call of a collision on southbound 101 at Petaluma Blvd South. The vehicle had veered off the highway and hit a guard rail before coming to a stop, according to the CHP. No other vehicles were involved.

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Emergency medical personnel arrived immediately, extracted the driver and began CPR. He was taken to Petaluma Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The accident temporarily backed up traffic on the highway, according to the Press Democrat, but the lane was cleared by 8:30 a.m.

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