A vehicle struck a construction worker on an overnight shift on Highway 101 in Novato, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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The incident happened at about 1:45 a.m. Wednesday in the northbound lanes near the San Antonio Road overcrossing, where a van crashed into a construction truck and the worker, CHP Officer Alex Ochoa said. The worker suffered major injuries. The Ford van sustained major damage, the CHP reported.

The crash blocked the northbound lanes. The CHP diverted traffic to the shoulder and called in an investigative team that specializes in major collisions.

The conditions of the worker and the van driver were not immediately available. A spokesperson for Caltrans, which has b

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