There is not sufficient clearance for any trucks to pass the overturned truck & it will only create further congestion. Please do not attempt to cross the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge at this time. Should it never be recovered, the motorcycle will sit amongst hundred-plus sunken vessels that litter the San Francisco Bay's saline floor. MAJOR TRAFFIC ALERT All trucks are being asked to exit I-80 e/b, 4th St. However, while this first attempt to locate it proved unsuccessful, another search will be conducted at a later date. A dive team was sent into the water around where it plummeted. However, per the news outlet, the motorcyclist stayed on the bridge and was later taken to a nearby hospital for his sustained minor injuries.Īs for the two-wheeled locomotive? Well, it didn't fare nearly as well as its rider.ĬHP did attempt to retrieve the motorcycle - but, alas, were unsuccessful. Apparently, the motorcyclist was struck by a Mini Cooper the car was merging into the fast lane when it collided with the bike - causing it to catapult off the bridge. I-80 e/b (San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge), just east of 1st Street on-ramp, a big rig has overturned and the four left e/b lanes are currently blocked.
Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). And this week, the 4.5-mile bridge saw a motorcycle fly off it, sinking somewhere in the SF Bay.Īs first reported by KRON4, a motorcycle catapulted off the Bay Bridge around 9:45 a.m. The Bay Bridge has doubled as a stage for many odd scenes as of late, including a traffic jam caused by a detached mobile restroom that looked like one of SF's Painted Ladies.
