33-year-old man dies in Oakland collision

The man was driving a Toyota Prius eastbound on International Boulevard about 3:15 a.m. when his car collided with an Infiniti FX35 headed southbound on Seminary Avenue, Oakland police said in a news release.

Tolling begins on new I-680 Express Lanes in Contra Costa County

Tolling operations began Friday morning for a new 11-mile express lane on southbound Interstate Highway 680 from Martinez to Walnut Creek.

Bay Area drivers say traffic ticket lawyer took money, skipped court

Several Bay Area drivers say attorney Robert Amparan and his law firm, California Traffic Defenders, charged flat fees to take care of traffic tickets but never showed up to represent the clients in court, costing them even more money.

Anguished mother pleads for tips in deadly San Jose hit-and-run

Hours after a man died in a hit-and-run traffic collision, San Jose city leaders and police were poised to discuss the rise in deadly statistics.

CHP investigating possible freeway shooting on southbound I-280 in San Francisco, all lanes blocked

The California Highway Patrol has closed all southbound lanes of I-280 at Cesar Chavez Street and all on-ramps from downtown San Francisco as they investigate a possible freeway shooting, CHP San Francisco tells KTVU.

DUI, hit and run suspect arrested following deadly San Jose crash

Police arrested a drunken driving suspect who allegedly fled after fatally hitting a pedestrian Saturday night near downtown San Jose.

Driver struck and killed after getting out of car on Highway 101 in Rohnert Park

A driver died early Sunday after getting out of his car on U.S. Highway 101 in Rohnert Park, the California Highway Patrol said. Three passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries.

Pandemic set off deadly rise in speeding that hasn't slowed down

The number of highway deaths in 2020 was the greatest in more than a decade even though cars and trucks drove fewer miles during the pandemic, and motorists are continuing to speed, tailgate and zigzag through traffic.

DUI suspected in deadly San Leandro crash on I-880 on-ramp

A passenger was killed early Saturday when the car they were riding in overturned on a Davis Street on-ramp to northbound Interstate 880 in San Leandro, the California Highway Patrol said.

Driver hospitalized after crashing SUV into Dublin home

Investigators are looking into what caused a driver to plow their SUV into the side of a home in Dublin.

High speed motorcycle crash kills rider in San Jose

A man riding a motorcycle in San Jose was killed Friday evening after he lost control at a high rate of speed and collided with a tree.

Homeless man on bicycle killed on I-580 in Emeryville

Witnesses told officers that the man was on a bike traveling the wrong way, against traffic, when he was hit by one vehicle, and then another.

54-year-old man killed in Treasure Island hit and run collision

The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office released the identity of the pedestrian struck and killed by a hit and run driver on Treasure Island Thursday night.

San Francisco congestion pricing plan would charge high-income drivers

Drivers who earn a high income would be charged for entering the city's downtown during peak times under a plan being considered by San Francisco transportation officials. 

One person killed, another injured in freeway shooting along Highway 4

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly shooting on Highway 4 in Contra Costa County. It marks the fifth shooting along that stretch of roadway in three months.

3 deadly crashes in San Jose prompts police plea for avoiding distracted driving
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San Jose police are telling motorists to stop driving while they are distracted or drunk. They also are asking motorists to stay at the scene of any crash they are involved in. KTVU's Henry Lee reports.