Pedestrian fatally struck, 2 people critically injured in multi-vehicle crash on westbound I-580 in Oakland, California
Fatal crash on westbound I-580 in Oakland causes gridlock
The crash occurred around 5 a.m. on westbound Interstate 580 near Harrison Street and shut down all lanes for over 30 minutes, according to the California Highway Patrol.
One Dead, One Injured In Horrific 580 Crash In Oakland
A male victim was trapped under one of the vehicles, extracted and taken to Highland Hospital with severe injures.
The CHP reported that a second man was found lying on the freeway. Attempts to revive him failed and he was declared dead at the scene.
Investigators said the drivers of a Acura and a Honda involved in the initial crash had exited their vehicles and were both struck by on-coming traffic. The Acura driver was killed and the Honda driver severely injured.
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