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Wrong-Way Crash Near Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Leaves One Dead, One Critical

The California Highway Patrol is investigating suspected alcohol or drug impairment in the early-morning collision that shut eastbound lanes of I-580 for nearly three hours.

Cars roll through the toll plaza of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge in Richmond on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
A wrong-way driver's car erupted into flames after crashing into and killing another driver Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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Overview

  • A Range Rover traveling west in an eastbound lane on I-580 near the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge collided head-on with a Honda Civic, causing the SUV to burst into flames.
  • Richmond firefighters and paramedics extricated the Range Rover driver and transported them to a hospital in critical condition, while the Honda driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The California Highway Patrol suspects alcohol or drugs may have contributed to the crash and has launched an active investigation.
  • Eastbound lanes of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge reopened around 5:30 a.m. after nearly three hours of closure for scene processing and debris removal.
  • Investigators are reviewing Caltrans camera footage to resolve conflicting reports that place the crash at either about 1:40 a.m. or roughly 3:00 a.m.