Ongoing Investigation: Fatal Traffic Accident on I-80

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating a fatal accident involving a car and a big rig on eastbound I-80 just west of the Bay Bridge toll plaza, according to authorities. According to the CHP, Monday afternoon at approximately 1:20 p.m., officers assigned to the California Highway Patrol's San Francisco Area Office responded to a report of a two-vehicle traffic crash on eastbound I-80 coming off of the Bay Bridge near the lanes connecting to I-880. The officers reported that the vehicles involved were described as a gold Honda Accord and a big rig. San Francisco CHP and fire personnel arrived on the scene and determined the driver and sole occupant of the Honda had suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. The driver of the big rig was not injured. Chopper video from the aftermath showed the Honda had sustained major front-end damage after apparently running into the back of the big rig. The two right lanes were initially blocked in response to the crash. As of 2:12 p.m., the right lane of I-80 remained closed. The lane closures were significantly slowing eastbound traffic approaching the Bay Bridge from San Francisco, with traffic backed up all the way to the I-80/I-280 interchange. At around 3 p.m., the Honda was loaded onto a flatbed tow truck for removal, and the right lane reopened shortly afterward. The investigation into this incident is ongoing. The identity of the deceased will be released by the Alameda Coroner's Office.