Update: Highway 580 westbound lanes in Oakland reopen following multi-vehicle injury crash
An injury collision involving at least four vehicles on westbound I-580 in Oakland near Highway 13 briefly shut down all lanes Wednesday morning, authorities said.
CHP confirmed the crash with a post on X at 8:23 a.m., saying that the right and center lanes of westbound I-580 were closed just west of the connection with southbound Hwy 13 in Oakland.
A photo from Caltrans showed all lanes blocked with CHP and paramedic units at the scene and at least four vehicles involved.
#Oakland -- Big Crash on westbound #Interstate580, just past #Highway13. All lanes temporarily blocked. (Photo: @CaltransD4) #KCBSTraffic. pic.twitter.com/330Ms5h3lk
— KCBS Radio - The Traffic Leader (@KCBSAMFMTraffic) December 13, 2023
CHP issued a severe traffic alert following the collision. At around 8:30 a.m., the incident was still blocking the right lanes. As of 9:01 a.m., 511.org reported all westbound lanes had been reopened and residual delays remained.
There was no immediate word on what caused the crash or on the extent of the injuries.