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Fatal crash near Bay Bridge causes major traffic disruption

A wrong-way collision involving three vehicles early Tuesday morning resulted in one fatality and significant traffic delays.

  • A three-vehicle crash involving a wrong-way driver occurred around 4:30 a.m. on westbound Interstate 580 at the MacArthur Maze, leading to the Bay Bridge.
  • One person was killed in the collision, and several others suffered major injuries.
  • Traffic was severely impacted, with long backups reported on Interstate 580 and Highway 24 near the Caldecott Tunnel.
  • El Cerrito police had pursued one of the vehicles involved, but terminated the pursuit before the crash occurred.
  • All lanes were reopened by 9 a.m., but the incident remains under investigation.
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