Body found at site of brush fire on I-980 in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol on Tuesday found a body at the site of a brush fire on eastbound Interstate 980 in Oakland.
The man's body had burned and he suffered head trauma after he apparently had been "setting up a fire" at the 17th Street off-ramp, authorities said.
The highway patrol and Oakland firefighters found him just before 1:30 a.m.
No other details were released.
The ramp reopened at about 6 a.m.
Bay City News contributed to this report.