Injury crash in San Jose blocks lanes of I-880 at U.S. Hwy 101 in both directions
CHP in the South Bay issued a severe traffic alert Monday afternoon when an injury collision blocked lanes of I-880 at U.S. Highway 101 in both directions in San Jose for hours.
At around 2:15 p.m., CHP reported a traffic collision with injuries that initially blocked the left lanes of northbound and southbound I-880 at US-101 S in San Jose.
A short time later, CHP reported that all lanes were blocked in the southbound direction while the two left northbound lanes were still blocked.
#SanJose Interstate 880 southbound at Highway 101 all lanes are closed due to a crash and northbound 880 the 2 left lanes are closed... Heavy traffic in both directions and no estimated time on when the lanes will open. #Caltrans #KCBSTraffic pic.twitter.com/0pCBTcJ83M
— KCBS Radio - The Traffic Leader (@KCBSAMFMTraffic) May 6, 2024
At around 2:45 p.m., CHP said the center southbound lane had reopened. Approximately two and a half hours later at around 5:15 p.m., all lanes were reopened in both directions.
Motorists were advised to expect residual delays and to use alternate routes to avoid the area.