All eastbound I-580 lanes reopen in Oakland at Seminary Ave. after freeway shooting, CHP says

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All EB I-580 lanes reopen in Oakland after shooting: CHP
All lanes on eastbound I-580 reopened just after 10 p.m. Saturday after a shooting left lanes blocked for hours on the freeway.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- All lanes on eastbound I-580 reopened just after 10 p.m. Saturday after a shooting left lanes blocked for hours on the freeway.

Police say they were called to the scene just after 2 p.m. at eastbound I-580 near Seminary Avenue.

At the time of the investigation it appeared that two occupants in the victim vehicle were struck by gunfire in the shooting, CHP said.

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"The victim driver arrived at a hospital in San Leandro for treatment, however both victims have since been transported to other hospitals capable of providing a higher level of care," police said in a statement.

All lanes of eastbound I-580 were closed just after 3 p.m. and remained closed for hours. Drivers were asked to use alternative routes while police investigated.

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