Big rig overturns in Oakland on Highway 80 connector ramp to Highway 880
A big rig overturned and shut down a connector ramp of westbound Interstate Highway 80 in Oakland early Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The tractor-trailer jackknifed on the connector ramp going to southbound I-880, with injuries reported. The connector ramp was closed, the CHP said just before 5 a.m.
Big rigs were allowed to use eastbound I-580 through Oakland in the meantime.
By 7:31 a.m., the crash had been cleared and traffic was moving on the connector ramp. The CHP said big rigs were no longer permitted on eastbound I-880 through Oakland.
There was no immediate word on the circumstances surrounding the crash or the extent of injuries.
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