Crime & Safety
Sig-Alert: Big Rig Rolls on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
A lane closure due to the crash on Interstate Highway 580 was expected to remain in effect for several hours.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig-alert Wednesday evening after a tanker truck rolled over on eastbound Interstate Highway 580 on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported around 6:55 p.m. when a big rig with an empty tank trailer hit a concrete railing and overturned blocking the shoulder and the slow lane.
A Sig-alert was issued at 7:13 p.m.
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The fast lane has been closing intermittently as crews work to clear the roadway, according to the CHP.
As of 9:45 p.m. the slow lane was expected to remain closed for several hours.
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— Bay City News Service
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