SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A giant-rig truck toppled on its aspect and snarled visitors simply earlier than 5 p.m. Tuesday on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. The bridge reopened simply after 8:30 p.m., California Freeway Patrol confirmed.

CHP San Francisco issued a “main visitors alert” for eastbound drivers following the bridge crash close to Treasure Island.

“I-80 e/b (San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge), simply east of 1st Road on-ramp, an enormous rig has overturned and the 4 left e/b lanes are at present blocked. Anticipate main delays! Please use alternate routes and keep away from space if potential!” the CHP wrote on Twitter.

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All vans have been being requested to exit Interstate-80 eastbound at Fourth Road. “Please don’t try to cross the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge right now. There’s not ample clearance for any vans to move the overturned truck and it’ll solely create additional congestion,” the CHP instructed truck drivers.

A giant-rig truck crashed on the Bay Bridge on March 21, 2023 throughout windy climate. (Picture courtesy Oren Kroll-Zeldin)

CHP Officer Mark Andrews instructed KRON4 that visitors can be closely impacted on the Bay Bridge eastbound for a number of hours. “All visitors within the space is at a whole cease,” Andrews mentioned.

As of 5:05 p.m., CHP officers nonetheless had not been capable of attain the crash scene as a result of the bridge was clogged with too many automobiles.

The large-rig driver possible misplaced management of the truck due to excessive wind gusts blowing via the bridge’s decrease deck. “The wind could have been a contributing issue to this truck overturning,” Andrews mentioned.

Caltrans District 4 officers urged drivers to make use of a detour by driving over the Golden Gate Bridge. “Motorists are inspired to take U.S. 101 Golden Gate Bridge and State Route 92 for detour,” Caltrans wrote.

(Picture courtesy CHP San Francisco)

At 5:39 p.m. the CHP mentioned the far left and proper lanes have been briefly reopened, nonetheless, all lanes can be closed once more as soon as emergency automobile arrive to upright the overturned truck.

As of 6:25 p.m., two eastbound lanes of the bridge have been open and the primary tow truck arrived on the scene, in accordance with the CHP. “Emergency crews are working arduous to clear the lanes and expedite visitors move,” the CHP tweeted. “Additional delays must be anticipated. Please be affected person!”

Unusually sturdy wind gusts blew into San Francisco and created havoc all through Tuesday afternoon and night. Bushes fell throughout a number of metropolis streets. Three folks have been injured when timber landed on prime of them on Put up and Polk streets. A fourth sufferer suffered reasonable accidents from being struck by a tree on Hyde and Ellis streets.

San Francisco Division of Emergency Administration government director Mary Carroll wrote on Twitter at 5 p.m., “Please use 911 for all times security calls solely. 911 is being inundated with storm calls … and it’s inflicting lengthy delays for pending calls. Use 311 for storm associated calls, and save 911 for when life is in danger proper now.”

Wind gusts whipped up massive waves within the bay and the Golden Gate Ferry suspended all service attributable to climate.