Crime & Safety

2 Dead In Crash On Bay Bridge Upper Deck; Police Activity Causes Major Traffic Backup

The crash blocked all lanes and the coroner was called at 12:04 a.m. Thursday. By 12:33 a.m., the CHP has reopened one westbound lane.

Scene of fatal crash on Bay Bridge upper deck, March 16, 2023.
Scene of fatal crash on Bay Bridge upper deck, March 16, 2023. (CBS)

March 16, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO -- Two people were killed in a crash on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge late Wednesday night, and police activity amid the traffic backup brought the Thursday morning commute into San Francisco to a halt.

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The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 11:21 p.m. Wednesday night and involved a Dodge Charger that rear-ended a big rig on westbound Interstate 80 just before Treasure Island.

The crash blocked all lanes and the coroner was called at 12:04 a.m. Thursday. By 12:33 a.m., the CHP has reopened one westbound lane.

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