Motorcyclist Dies In Early Morning 880 Caltrans Crash In Hayward
HAYWARD (CBS SF/BCN) -- A motorcyclist died early Saturday when his bike hit the rear of a truck that was part of a slow-moving caravan of Caltrans vehicles street sweeping I-880 in Hayward, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP Officer Dustin Kennerley said four or five CalTrans trucks were traveling about five miles per hour as they swept debris from the center divide and left lane just north of the Mowry Avenue exit.
Kennerley said the motorcycle was estimated to be going 80 to 90 mph when it went through that line of warning flares and hit the rear truck in the caravan about 5:44 a.m.
In addition to the flares, Kennerley said, there were signs posted about the maintenance work under way, which he said was routine.
The motorcyclist was declared dead at the scene. His name was being withheld pending notification of his next of kin.
The cause remains under investigation.