First rain of season triggers chaotic commute in Bay Area

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
The storm has created a chaotic commute for drivers on Bay Area roadways. The CHP is reminding drivers to be safe after several accidents were reported on slick roadways.

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A car was badly damaged in a rollover accident on northbound Highway 101 near Petaluma Boulevard. No injuries were reported. Moderate rain was falling at the time of the crash, but the cause is under investigation.

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In Oakland, a black SUV flipped along Lakeside Drive near Lake Merritt. Oakland Fire says one person was injured.

In Lafayette along Highway 24, a morning roll-over accident slowed traffic for some time.



On rainy days like today, some are blaming the bad behavior from Bay Area drivers.

Police remind drivers how to navigate through rain-slick roadways. Rule one -- don't tailgate the car in front of you.

"What we find is reaction time is delayed a little bit, the roads are wet, cars start to slide and that's when we see collisions," said Commander Aaron Johnson from the Rohnert Park Dept. of Public Safety.

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Fire officials say just because it's raining doesn't mean fire season is over.
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"After the rain goes away, fuels will dry and we'll be back in the same situation we were a few days earlier," said Mill Valley Fire Chief Scott Barnes.

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