Injury accident on eastbound Highway 4 in Hercules blocks all lanes for hours
An injury accident on Highway 4 east of Sycamore Ave. in Hercules closed all eastbound lanes of the highway and multiple connectors for hours Wednesday morning, according to CHP.
Authorities first reported the injury collision at around 7:30 a.m., noting initially that only the right lane of the highway was blocked.
CHP later issued a severe traffic alert for the accident that left all lanes blocked. CHP said traffic was being diverted off at Franklin Canyon. The eastbound and westbound I-80 connector ramps to eastbound CA-4 and the Sycamore on-ramp to eastbound CA-4 were also closed by the crash.
The highway, on-ramp and connector ramps were reopened shortly before 12 p.m., according to CHP. Drivers were advised to expect residual delays.
