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Venice Man in Critical Condition After Humboldt Crash

He lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a turn.

A 23-year-old Venice man is in critical condition after being thrown out of his vehicle during a traffic accident on Sunday in Humboldt County, the Times-Standard reported.

Jeremy Patrick Shawaf was driving alone on northbound U.S. Highway 101 just past the Mendocino County line, when he lost control of his Toyota 4Runner while correcting for a left curve in the road, according to the Times-Standard.

The vehicle overturned several times in the roadway. CHP does not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash, and he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.

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Shawaf is at the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in critical condition. 


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