CHP: Semi-truck hits overpass in Berkeley, overcrossing safe to travel
BERKELEY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE July 20, 2022, at 4:21 p.m.--Caltrans says the overcrossing at the Gilman interchange is safe to travel after a semi-truck's cargo hit an overpass in Berkeley Wednesday morning.
#UPDATE: An oversized WB truck on Gilman St. hit the east side of the I-80 overcrossing at the Gilman interchange in #Berkeley this morning. The overcrossing is safe to travel. One lane of freeway is shut down to accommodate crews inspecting the overcrossing. #AlamedaCounty pic.twitter.com/b5gkRtbW1w
— Caltrans District 4 (@CaltransD4) July 20, 2022
ORIGINAL STORY
A semi-truck's cargo hit an overpass in Berkeley Wednesday morning, causing "significant damage" to the Gilma Street underpass of I-80, CHP said.
CHP said this incident was a hit and run and that the bridge "could collapse at any time." Gilman Street under the freeway is closed as of 11 a.m., according to KRON.
CHP said the location of the crash happened near the intersection of Jones Street and I-80. Caltrans and CHP are investigating this hit-and-run.
This is a developing story.
