UPDATE: Fatal Crash Closes Portion of Highway 84

Update by Bay City News:

A man was killed and three other people were hospitalized after a big-rig crashed into three cars on state Highway 84 in Livermore early this morning, a police sergeant said.

The crash was reported at 4:46 a.m. between Vineyard Avenue and Vallecitos Road, according to police Sgt. Steve Goard. The big-rig driver crashed into the three cars from behind, Goard said.

“Early indications are that traffic was slowing, and it kind of came up on him fast and he wasn’t able to slow in time,” Goard said.

A man in one of the cars was pronounced dead at the scene, while the big-rig driver and two other people were taken to the hospital as a precaution because of complaints of pain, Goard said.

He said the highway is expected to be closed in both directions until around noon while authorities investigate the crash. Police are advising motorists to seek an alternate route, such as Arroyo Road, around the scene of the crash.

Original story by AUTUMN JOHNSON:

Police officials say all lanes of Highway 84/ Isabel Avenue between E. Vineyard Avenue and Vallecitos Road in Livermore are closed this morning following a fatal traffic collision involving multiple cars.

Officials confirm one man has died in the collision.

Officer Traci Rebiejo said the roads are expected to be closed for several hours during the investigation.
According to the Pulsepoint phone application, the collision, located in the area of Isabel and E. Vineyard avenues, was reported at 4:48 a.m.

No additional details about the crash were available.

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