FREMONT — A car on a Bay Area freeway flipped over on Saturday, killing the driver and blocking three lanes for nearly an hour, the California Highway Patrol said.
Authorities did not identify the person immediately Sunday, pending notification of relatives. Medics pronounced the person dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts.
The crash happened about 6 p.m. on northbound Interstate 880 south of Decoto Road, CHP spokesperson Officer Kylie Musselman said via email early Sunday. Musselman said the driver was behind the wheel of a red Toyota Rav 4 that appeared to overturn after speeding.
The driver did not wear a seat belt and was ejected during the crash, Musselman said. The CHP did not say whether they suspect drugs or alcohol to have been involved.
In the aftermath, the far right three lanes of I-880 were blocked for about 45 minutes. The CHP opened the second-to-the-far-left lane at that point, but the two right lanes remained closed for more than an hour.
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