OAKLAND (CBS SF) — An accident involving multiple vehicles on northbound I-880 in Oakland Saturday morning slowed traffic in the area for hours, according to reports.
The accident was first reported on I-880 northbound before 5th Avenue at around 8:15 a.m., according to social media posts. Initially all lanes were blocked and a sig-alert was issued.
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One person claimed they saw a van swerve and hit a SUV, which lost control and hit the center divide. The witness said they saw airbags deployed.
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A tweet by the KCBS Traffic Twitter account indicated that at around 9:12 a.m., the two left lanes were still blocked. Traffic was backed up to High Street.
In #Oakland, the two left lanes are blocked 880 northbound before 5th Ave. Traffic is backed up beyond High Street. #KCBSTraffic
— KCBS Radio – The Traffic Leader (@KCBSAMFMTraffic) October 16, 2021
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According to reports, all lanes were cleared by around 10:30 a.m., over two hours after the initial crash. Drivers were advised to expect residual delays.
After 2.5 hrs of having lanes blocked, 880 northbound before 5th Ave is entirely open, the earlier #accident cleared. Still slow from High Street. #KCBSTraffic
— KCBS Radio – The Traffic Leader (@KCBSAMFMTraffic) October 16, 2021
Source: sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com.