Bay Bridge reopens after officer-involved shooting

The California Highway Patrol has reopened all eastbound lanes on the Bay Bridge after an officer-involved shooting occurred early Sunday morning that motorists stranded for hours.

The San Francisco Bay Bridge has reopened to east bound traffic. Expect residual delays.

— San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (@SF_emergency) June 18, 2017

CHP officials said in a statement that patrol units initially responded to a multiple vehicle collision at 3:25 a.m. in the eastbound direction of the Bay Bridge, a mile west of the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza.

Approximately 20 minutes later, officers noticed a driver in a red vehicle coming towards them on the right shoulder at the scene of the collision. CHP officers commanded the vehicle to stop, but the driver continued moving forward, according to the CHP.

As the vehicle continued moving forward, a CHP officer felt threatened and fired several rounds at the vehicle, wounding the driver. The red vehicle did have passengers inside, but the gunfire did not strike any of the passengers, CHP officials said.

Emergency crews were called to the scene to take the driver to a local hospital. No word yet on the driver’s condition.

Officers detained the passengers at the scene for questioning by officers.

CHP officials said the investigation is still preliminary and ongoing.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call the CHP at anyone with information is asked to contact the California Highway Patrol at (415) 557-1094.

Jerold Chinn

Jerold serves as a reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief for SFBay covering transportation and occasionally City Hall and the Mayor's Office in San Francisco. His work on transportation has been recognized by the San Francisco Press Club. Born and raised in San Francisco, he graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism. Jerold previously wrote for the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization. When not reporting, you can find Jerold taking Muni to check out new places to eat in the city.