Crime & Safety
Distraught Man Who Climbed Bay Bridge Talked Down
Traffic backed up for miles as the incident unfolded.
OAKLAND, CA - A man who climbed onto the Bay Bridge structure, snarling traffic for hours has been safely talked down from his perch. Both westbound lanes that had been closed have reopened, according to the CHP.
#BayBridge w/b closure resolved. Distraught party safely talked down. Thank you to @sfpd negotiators for great work. All lanes open. pic.twitter.com/AwCbpxNe7x
— CHP San Francisco (@CHPSanFrancisco) May 31, 2017
#UPDATE: Two lanes of the Bay Bridge are closed, causing delays on I-80 between Oakland and San Francisco. https://t.co/YVl6yGtFLi pic.twitter.com/4GYC2JjMrk
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) May 31, 2017
Major delay on #BayBridge, currently backed up on #SF approach all the way to *Berkeley as officials respond to man on ledge.Updates to come pic.twitter.com/sQ6c06obHv
— Sam Brock (@SamNBCBayArea) May 31, 2017
-Image via CHP
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