The California Highway Patrol reports that several collisions on eastbound Interstate Highway 80 in Solano County early Tuesday morning resulted in at least one fatality.
Officers discovered a collision in the freeway’s eastbound lanes about west of Vallejo and west of the American Canyon Road off-ramp at approximately 5:15 a.m., according to the CHP. According to investigators, there was more than one crash involving multiple automobiles.
According to KCBS, the collision caused a significant backlog in a post on X that featured a picture from a Caltrans camera that showed a lot of traffic in the region.
#AmericanCanyon: Three left lanes are still blocked at American Canyon Road due to a fatal collision on eastbound #Interstate80. Lanes should reopen shortly. In Vallejo, traffic is backed up starting on Tennessee Street.Transpic.twitter.com/yNmfI5QZjk #KCBSTrafficCal
The CHP said that three lanes were shut as a result of the collision and advised drivers to stay away from the area and take other routes while police conducted their investigation.
As approximately 8:30 a.m., authorities verified that the area had been cleaned and all lanes had reopened.
UPDATE: In Vallejo, there are still delays on eastbound I-80 west of American Canyon Road. Every lane is open.This link: https://t.co/ITRwoLKuip
More than three hours passed throughout the incident. Additional details about the deceased and the crashes’ circumstances have not yet been made public.
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