One person was killed after a traffic collision early Monday in Oakland.
As per the initial information, the fatal motorcycle accident took place just after 1 a.m. on I-580, just west of the Lake Park Avenue over-crossing. The early reports showed that a Dodge pickup was traveling east on the freeway when it struck the motorcycle that had stopped in the second lane without its lights on.
The Dodge was going at freeway speeds and could not avoid the crash. Due to the impact, the motorcyclist was thrown into lanes of traffic, and the motorcyclist was struck by an SUV. The drivers of both the Dodge and the SUV remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigators. Drugs and alcohol did not contribute to the crash. No other details are available.
The accident remains under investigation.
July 5, 2022
Source: East Bay Times