Crime & Safety
Update: Three Eastbound Lanes Reopen on Bay Bridge
An early morning high-speed crash and shooting on the Bay Bridge prompted the shutdown of the roadway Thursday.
Updated: 9:50 a.m.
Three eastbound lanes are now open on the Bay Bridge after a high-speed crash and shooting on the lower deck early this morning prompted the shutdown of much of the roadway, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
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The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. at the S-curve, east of Treasure Island. A shooting followed the crash, but authorities are not yet releasing details on the incident, CHP Officer Michael Ferguson said.
Two people inside the car that crashed were transported to a hospital to be treated for injuries suffered in the collision, Ferguson said.
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All eastbound lanes on the bridge were briefly blocked after the crash. The CHP reopened the lanes but then shut them down again around 4:30 a.m. Most lanes remained closed until shortly after 8:30 a.m. when three lanes were cleared. All lanes are expected to be reopened by 10:30 a.m., Ferguson said. San Francisco police and the CHP are investigating the incident.
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6:47 a.m.
Sporadic lane closures on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge could last until 10:30 a.m. today as officers investigate a shooting incident there, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP first responded to the incident on the lower deck of the Bay Bridge at around 2 a.m. and closed all lanes headed to Oakland for about 15 minutes. Three lanes were opened for several hours after that, but were closed again briefly around 4:30 a.m. and CHP has been sporadically opening and closing lanes since then. San Francisco police recently took over the investigation, according to CHP.
The bridge may not fully reopen until 10:30 a.m.
--Bay City News
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