Traffic & Transit
Fatal Bay Bridge DUI Crash Kills Antioch Man Sunday Morning
A fatal crash was reported early Sunday morning on the Bay Bridge, briefly shutting down all westbound traffic, according to authorities.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA —Authorities arrested a suspected DUI driver after a crash that killed a 22-year-old Antioch man and injured four other people Sunday morning on the Bay Bridge.
The two-car collision was reported shortly before 3 a.m., when a 2007 Infiniti M45 sedan slowed down due to possible mechanical problems and was rear-ended by a 2014 Nissan Frontier pickup truck, the California Highway Patrol said.
The wreck occurred on westbound Interstate Highway 80 on the bridge just west of Treasure Island.
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The man who died was in the rear seat of the Infiniti, along with another passenger, a 21-year-old man who was hospitalized with major injuries.
A 22-year-old woman in the front passenger seat also suffered major injuries, the CHP said.
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The driver of the Infiniti, a 22-year-old San Francisco woman, was hospitalized and later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the CHP.
The driver of the Nissan, a 36-year-old man, suffered minor injuries and was hospitalized.
All lanes were temporarily closed on the bridge until about 4 a.m., when the far left lane reopened, CHP officials said. All lanes were open by 5:20 a.m.
