All WB I-580 lanes reopen in Oakland after crash, possible shooting investigation, CHP says

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Friday, May 26, 2023
Crash shuts down lanes of WB I-580 in Oakland: CHP
A crash shuts down lanes of Westbound I-580 in Oakland, officials say.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The westbound lanes of Interstate 580 in Oakland are open early Thursday evening after a collision and possible shooting hours before prompted an investigation by the California Highway Patrol and the subsequent closure of the freeway.

The CHP issued a SigAlert for westbound Interstate 580, east of Keller Avenue, due to the incident.

The collision was reported at 2:17 p.m.

Video in the media player above is from a previous update

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A sigalert was issued around 2:45 p.m. initially blocking two lanes.

Then, all lanes were temporarily blocked for a brief time, the CHP said.

SKY7 flew over the scene and spotted a white vehicle following the accident.

No word if there are any injuries or fatalities at this time.

This is an ongoing investigation, a CHP spokesperson said.

Bay City News contributed to this report

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