Caltrain hits, kills person in San Francisco

A Caltrain commuter train fatally struck an individual on the tracks in San Francisco Saturday morning.   

8 cars involved in Carquinez Bridge crash on Thanksgiving

Up to eight cars were involved in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday morning on the Carquinez Bridge, snarling traffic for Thanksgiving Day travelers.

Wrong-way driver kills 5 people, including 3 children, in Pittsburg

Five people – including three young children – were killed in a head-on crash that involved a wrong-way driver in Pittsburg early Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. 

Dump truck rolls over causing backup on Bay Bridge

Traffic is backed up ahead of Tuesday's evening commute on the eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge/Interstate-80 east of Treasure Island Road in San Francisco. 

I-680 in Pleasanton reopens after overturned big rig crash

An overturned big-rig blocked northbound Interstate Highway 680 for nearly five hours Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP officer struck by vehicle while clearing a crash in South Bay

A California Highway Patrol officer and another person were sent to the hospital on Tuesday, after the officer was struck while clearing a crash on State Route 17 in Santa Clara County, the CHP said.

Truck fire shuts down westbound Dumbarton Bridge

A truck fire on Highway 84 on the Dumbarton Bridge Monday morning shut down westbound lanes of the span and led to massive backups crippling the morning commute in the area.

San Jose reaches grim milestone: 30th pedestrian killed in traffic crash this year

A transportation official says the city is focused on adding quick-build projects like plastic posts, paint and traffic light timing to immediately impact how fast cars are going.

Solano County traffic jams could improve due to truck project

Solano County is raising $240 million for an inspection site project that could ease traffic and help truckers.

1 woman killed, another injured by driver in San Francisco

A driver struck and killed one woman and sent another pedestrian to the hospital with life-threatening injuries on Monday morning, San Francisco police said. 

'Elderly' woman killed crossing the street in San Jose

A woman was struck and killed by a driver as she crossed a street in a neighborhood near the San Jose Municipal Golf Course on Thursday night, San Jose police said. Police said the victim was an older woman.

Couple injured in Highway 4 shooting and crash

A couple was injured in an apparent Bay Area freeway shooting on Monday, KTVU has learned. A woman was shot and wounded while her husband, who was driving, was hurt in a crash. 

Big-rig overturns on eastbound 580 in Richmond, El Cerrito area

California Highway Patrol has issued a sig-alert after a big-rig overturned on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 580 near Richmond, El Cerrito. All lanes were blocked during Wednesday evening's rush hour traffic. 

Pedestrian struck and killed on Highway 101 in Marin County

A pedestrian was killed on southbound Highway 101 early Tuesday morning, according to California Highway Patrol. Officials said another accident sending debris onto the highway slowed traffic on the northbound side.

Jackknifed big rig shuts down I-680 southbound lanes in Martinez for most of the day

A multi-vehicle crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer led to the closure of southbound I-680 in Martinez during the Wednesday morning commute. All lanes were reopened about eight hours later. 

East San Jose home has been hit 23 times by speeding drivers exiting freeway

Ray Minter says the Jackson Street off-ramp on the 680 South freeway was built in 1972 and since then, drivers have repeatedly miscalculated how fast they were going when exiting the off-ramp. The cars wound up crashing into his property as they tried to turn right onto Jackson Street.

Big rig crashes into I-580 wall near Livermore

A big rig crashed into a median barrier wall on I-580 Monday morning in Livermore, according to California Highway Patrol. The crash caused two lanes to close for over three hours.