Eastbound I-80 lanes west of Bay Bridge toll plaza closed by injury crash - CBS San Francisco
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Motorcyclist dies in multi-vehicle hit and run coming off the eastbound Bay Bridge
CHP confirmed a multi-vehicle injury crash on the eastern end of the Bay Bridge in Oakland where eastbound I-80 connects to southbound I-880 that closed lanes Friday afternoon is being investigated as a deadly hit-and-run.
CHP first reported the accident on eastbound I-80 just west of Toll Plaza at around 2:30 p.m. The multi-vehicle injury collision initially blocked the #4 and #5 lanes where the freeway connects to southbound I-880.
Authorities later confirmed CHP officers were dispatched after receiving 911 calls at 2:11 p.m. about a crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle.
Arriving officers confirmed that a Toyota Corolla crashed with a motorcyclist who was ejected from their vehicle. The driver of the Toyota Corolla stayed on scene and cooperated with authorities.
The motorcyclist was then hit by a second vehicle. That vehicle did not stop and fled the scene. The motorcyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene 2:35 p.m., CHP said.
As of around 3:45 p.m., the center lane had reopened, but the right lanes remain blocked. All lanes were reopened after the scene of the accident was cleared at around 4:30 p.m.
Motorists are advised to expect residual delays and to use alternate routes to avoid the area. The investigation into the hit-and-run driver who fled the scene is ongoing.
Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and producer for KTVU.com in 2003. He began his role with CBS Bay Area in 2015.
