ABC7's Leslie Brinkley remembers driving across the Bay Bridge during Loma Prieta earthquake

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- ABC7's Leslie Brinkley was driving across the Bay Bridge when the Loma Prieta earthquake hit Northern California on October 17, 1989, killing 63 people and causing billions in damage.

Watch the video above to hear from Leslie and see some of the footage captured that fateful day.


Visit this page to join ABC7 as we take a look back at the hours and days surrounding the Loma Prieta Earthquake.

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