Pedestrian briefly shuts down eastbound I-80 in El Cerrito
EL CERRITO -- CHP in the East Bay briefly stopped traffic on eastbound I-80 Friday after a pedestrian got on the freeway, according to reports.
The KCBS Traffic Twitter account posted that cars were stopped on eastbound I-80 at Potrero at around 1:45 p.m. as officers dealt with a pedestrian on the freeway.
#Richmond #ElCerrito -Traffic is stopped on eastbound #Interstate80 at Potrero as #CHP deals with a pedestrian on the freeway. Photo: #Caltrans #KCBSTraffic pic.twitter.com/Fy2r6OA6ql
— KCBS Radio - The Traffic Leader (@KCBSAMFMTraffic) June 9, 2023
A short time later, the Twitter account posted that the pedestrian was in custody and traffic had resumed with all lanes reopening.