Crime & Safety
Crash Blocks Three Lanes of I-80 Near Albany on Thursday Evening
The California Highway Patrol said, as of 6 p.m., there was no indication when lanes would be reopened.
Three lanes of eastbound Interstate Highway 80 just north of Albany are blocked this evening due to a crash there, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Two vehicles collided there at around 5:20 p.m. on the highway just west of the Central Avenue exit, near the border with El Cerrito and Albany, the CHP said.
The CHP issued a Sig-alert at 5:45 p.m. telling motorists to expect delays in the area. There is no estimated time that the lanes will be reopened.
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According to 511.org, traffic is crawling along, as of 6:40 p.m., at 14 mph.
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Bay City News contributed to this report.
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