Novato Driver Arrested after 85-mph Crash on Highway 101

A 21-year-old Novato man faces several charges including wreckless driving following a high-speed crash on Highway 101 in San Rafael, the California Highway Patrol said Monday.

According to a CHP report, Brandon James Bivens was driving a 1995 Acura Integra northbound in the No. 5 lane at about 85 mph as he crested the Cal Park Hill between Larkspur/Greenbrae and San Rafael at 10:01 a.m.

Bivens lost control, swerved and skidded across several lanes and struck a concrete wall on the east edge of the road. The Acura flipped and slid on its roof for about 150 feet before coming to rest blocking two northbound lanes, the CHP said.

Bivens was taken to Kaiser hospital in Terra Linda for minor injuries. The highway lanes remained blocked for about 70 minutes.

Bivens faces charges of reckless driving, modified emissions on his car and driving without insurance, the CHP said.

The CHP is continuing its investigation of the crash.