CHP Identifies Campbell Woman In Fatal I-880 Crash

CAMPBELL, CA — The California Highway Patrol identified a woman killed Wednesday morning in a car crash on Interstate Highway 880 in Fremont as 58-year-old Campbell resident Lori S. Peterson. She was the passenger in a 1996 green Ford SUV driven by Craig S. Peterson, 59, of Campbell, when their vehicle was struck at about 9:42 a.m. on northbound I-880 near S. Fremont Boulevard, according to CHP.

A 1997 black Mercedes was headed in the same direction behind their SUV and was believed to have been traveling at a greater speed when its driver lost control and struck the right rear side of the SUV, according to CHP's report from the scene.

The Ford then lost control, slid sideways and overturned, CHP officials said.

Emergency personnel were not able to revive Lori Peterson; she was pronounced deceased at the scene by Alameda County Sheriff-Coroner's officials.

The driver of the Mercedes, a 42-year-old Menlo Park man, was not injured in the collision.

Craig Peterson suffered moderate injuries and was taken to San Jose Regional Medical Center.

Three lanes of northbound I-880 were shut down for two hours and 45 minutes Wednesday as the fatal crash was investigated.

The circumstances of the collision remain under investigation; anyone with pertinent information is urged to call the Hayward CHP Office at 510-489-1500.

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