A.M. COMMUTE TRAFFIC SNARLED VS

DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE TODAY A MINIVAN CAUSED TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN THE GILROY AREA, AFTER HITTING A HIGHWAY MEDIAN. THE SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON HIGHWAY 101, WHEN A MAN LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE (WITH 2 CHILDREN INSIDE) NEAR HIGHWAY 25. AFTER HITTING THE MEDIAN THE VEHICLE CROSSED OVER AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE FLIPPING OVER. THE MAN AND BOTH CHILDREN WERE FLOWN TO SAN JOSE MEDICAL CENTER. THE HIGHWAY WAS CLOSED DOWN WHILE C.H.P. OFFICERS INVESTIGAED THE SCENE, AND REOPENED AROUND 9 A.M.