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.

Deadly multi-car crash on Highway 29 closes NB lanes

One person is dead and another is injured following a multi-car crash on Highway 29 in Napa County.

CHP reports fatal hit-and-run on I-880

The California Highway Patrol reports a fatal hit and run early Thursday in Fremont on northbound Interstate Highway 880 just south of the off-ramp at Fremont Boulevard.   

‘Plain, straightforward’ cellphone laws reduce crash rates, study finds

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Tuesday looked at data from Oregon, Washington and California, states with broad prohibitions on cell phone use in cars.

Shooting on I-880 near San Leandro leaves 2 injured

California Highway Patrol said a shooting on Interstate 880 Saturday night left two people injured. A preliminary investigation showed that occupants in two vehicles were shooting at each other, officials said.

Traffic crash closes section of North Main Street in Walnut Creek

Police in Walnut Creek Saturday morning were reporting a section of North Main Street was closed due to a traffic crash.   

Fatal incident stops Caltrain 104 line at Mountain View

Caltrain 104 southbound has paused its service due to a fatal incident near Mountain View Thursday morning, officials said. 

Family of 3 extricated from crashed car on I-880

A family traveling on Interstate 880 near San Leandro had to be extricated from their crashed car on Sunday.

Truck driver who crashed into Berkeley I-80 overpass wanted

The CHP is searching for the truck driver who struck the I-80 overpass near Gilman Street in Berkeley and ran away Wednesday morning, officials said.

Jury: Tesla just 1% to blame for teen driver’s fiery crash

A jury in Florida has found Tesla just 1% negligent in a fiery crash that killed two teens, for disabling a speed limiter on the electric car.

Oakland firefighters rescue man who drove into canal near Coliseum

Oakland firefighters rescued a man in his 50s Sunday night who drove his vehicle off northbound Interstate 880 near the Oakland Coliseum, down an embankment, and into about three feet of water in a canal, where it landed on its side.   

Pedestrian killed in Oakland fatal car crash

Oakland police are investigating a fatal car crash that killed a pedestrian Sunday evening.