With the car overturned and smashed with First Responders trying to help. The accident shut down the highway here, highway 680 near Pleasant Hill, just north of treat boulevard, and traffic was backed up for miles. When we first arrived, we saw e so that is why just recently they just reopened the lanes and it looks like traffic is going smoothly. Back here live, fortunately looks like people headed to work wont be affected by this accident. We are still waiting to learn the name of the victim. Reporting live, im sharon katsuda, back to you. Well take that sharon. Sharon talked about all lanes cleared within the last four or five minutes. Were seeing Speed Sensors start to recover, at least theyre reading now, we had two lanes open for a period of time causing the backup to about monument. This is in Contra Costa County coming off of Pleasant Hill and concord traveling toward the walnut creek interchange. All lanes of 680 opened after the overnight deadly crash that happened three hour
Sierra. Weve got a look at the full forecast coming up next. Today in the bay continues right now. A very good friday morning to you. Thanks for joining us. Im laura garcia. Im marcus washington. Mike will get us through the commute in a bit. Thats right. Another good thing the weather were experiencing today vianey in for kari this morning. It may make it spooky when you look at the cameras. We are seeing some drizzle which means a little bit of sheen out on the roads mainly along the coa coastline. This shot of emeville on the live cam those commuters dont be afraid, any time california sees any bit of rain we get scared, slow down. Current temperatures in the 60s for San Francisco, 60 degrees. San jose 64 and the cooling trend is going to be todays big story, for areas like concord, look at that, 70s by the lunch hour. Ill talkore about that coming up. Lets head over to mike. Vianey was using the camera over there emeryville, theres mist in the air and the sheen on the road. The bay
Lanes, but some cars were able to get through on the right lane. Again, this happened at about 2 00 this morning. One person died. Back here live, we are trying to still figure out the identity of that victim. The cause of this accident has still not been released to us yet, but they are still investigating the cause of this accident. Reporting live, im sharon katsuda, back to you, mike. Thats right, sharon talked about the clearing of the roadway, so while we do follow the cause or effects of the tragedy with more investigation going on there, we do know one person died, but all lanes did clear as sharon said, about a half hour ago. Quickly recovering the backup went almost back to 242 but back at speed through Contra Costa County out of Pleasant Hill and down toward walnut creek. Great recovery there. Highway 4 not showing any early slowing out of antioch, typical of a friday. We have a smooth flow of traffic but traffic down 680 continuing down toward al costa. There is a crash, sou
The gym at a precaution. About 45 minutes ago we could still hear the school reminding the children do not go out here. The School District did order a immediate shelter in play for shah boyia. They searched the area, couldnt find a big cat. Pd did notice that other residents were out on their walks, but that shelter in place was lifted about an hour later. Both schools a still not lefting students, and the yard people are carrying megaphones. Yesterday both schools sheltered in place after a resident saw a mountain lion. Neither sighting has been confirmed, but it wouldnt be unusual given how close we are to the foothills. The district has emailed parents safety tips. You want to stay calm, if you see one, do not approach, do not run away, do not crouch our bend over, and if youre approached, you want to appear intimidating, by appearing larger, racing your arms, opening a jacket if youre wearing one. I want to start by still you shell be okay, but what a horrific morning. He was hit
Afternoon, well below normal so ill talk more about that and what else is ahead coming up. Mike, youre seeing the buildup at the bay bridge. Yes, folks check this out, right here. Off the berkeley curve, just a little trickle slowdown, folks are tapping their brakes as they approach that one part of the toll plaza, went way on the right, coming off of the nimitz, how do folks get over there . They come off the east shore freeway. A little build there, a steady flow of traffic, no metering lights just yet. There is a little slowing into San Francisco as folks funnel over and switch sides depending on which exit theyre taking. That crash around hospital curve cleared from highway 101, no more slowing there and no slowing shows up for most of your commute. This is a great drive around the bay, its friday. Things will start to kick in over the next 45 minutes. Back over to you. Panic on san jose state campus as a man with a gun triggered a lengthy lockdown, this is the scene as it was happ