Death Investigation Closes Lanes Of Southbound I-880 In Fremont
FREMONT (CBS SF) – All lanes of Southbound Interstate 880 in Fremont have reopened following an investigation into a fatality Wednesday afternoon.
Fremont Police said that they received a call of a person who either jumped or fell from the Thornton Avenue overpass onto the freeway around 3:44 p.m. Police said officers attempted lifesaving measures, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene by firefighters.
No additional details about the death are immediately available.
Police closed the left two lanes of Southbound 880 near the Thornton Avenue exit as police and the California Highway Patrol investigated, causing a backup into Hayward.
As of 5:35 p.m., all lanes of the freeway were open.
