Big-rig crash snarls traffic on I-80 in Vallejo
VALLEJO -- A multiple-vehicle collision involving a big rig shut down multiple lanes of east- and westbound I-80 in Vallejo for more than 3 hours Thursday afternoon.
The crash was on eastbound I-80 just west of Highway 37 was initially reported by CHP at around 3:12 p.m. as shutting down all eastbound lanes of the freeway in addition to the left westbound lane.
About a half an hour later, Caltrans tweeted out a photo that showed a big rig that had its cab demolished in the collision. Traffic was diverted off the freeway onto Columbus Parkway to get around the scene, authorities said.
All lanes were reported to have reopened shortly before 7 p.m.
