I-580 Crash, Alert Slows Altamont Traffic

By George Kelly, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.

Apr. 19–The Highway Patrol issued a Sig-alert after several vehicles were involved in a crash on westbound Interstate 580 this morning.

The 5:40 a.m. crash blocked two left-hand lanes of westbound Interstate 580 just west of Carrol Road, east of North Flynn Road. The alert was issued at 5:44 a.m.

At least one person was trapped inside a vehicle, and fire and ambulance crews were heading to the site.

Traffic is heavy to stop-and-go and backed up to the Alameda-San Joaquin County line, according to Traffic Management Center data. Commuters are advised to budget extra time for their drive or seek alternate routes.

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