Newark: One dead in Hwy. 84 vehicle collision
A person died Tuesday after a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 84 led to lane closures, authorities said.
NEWARK — A person died Tuesday after a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 84 led to lane closures, authorities said.
At 9:09 p.m., California Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of a possible collision in eastbound Hwy. 84 lanes east of the Newark Boulevard on-ramp, CHP Officer Damian Cistaro said.
When officers arrived, they found at least two vehicles damaged by a collision and a person suffering from major injury, Cistaro said.
The person was later pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts by Alameda County Fire Department firefighters. Their identity was not available Tuesday night, pending identification from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office coroner’s bureau.
The CHP issued a Sig-alert closing the roadway’s Nos. 2 and 3, or middle and right-hand lanes, for an unspecified amount of time. Drivers were asked to avoid the area to allow investigators and coroner’s staff access.
Anyone with information may call the CHP’s Hayward office at 510-498-1500.
Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.