At least one person died early Friday morning in a crash on Interstate 880 in Oakland that was followed by a multi-vehicle crash in the backup, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The initial crash, first reported at about 1:45 a.m., involved at least one vehicle on southbound I-880 near the 66th Avenue off-ramp, the CHP said.
During the traffic backup after the initial crash, a speeding vehicle in the fast lane slammed into nine other stopped vehicles, the CHP said. Two people were injured and taken to the hospital in that collision.
Three southbound lanes were closed for about three hours, and a Sig-alert was issued at about 2:20 a.m. Lanes reopened just before 5 a.m.
The cause of the crash was not yet determined and under investigation, the CHP said.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
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