Bay Bridge big rig fire, SJ fatal accident snarls traffic as Memorial Day travel gets underway

Big Rig Fire On Bay Bridge Shuts Down Several West News

Bay Bridge big rig fire, SJ fatal accident snarls traffic as Memorial Day travel gets underway
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A big rig fire on the Bay Bridge and a fatal crash in San Jose are causing major traffic delays in those areas.

Amanda del CastilloTraffic came to a screeching halt on the Bay Bridge Friday morning after a big rig carrying oranges caught fire.

Although the fire has since been put out and multiple lanes have reopened, traffic has been backed up majority of the day.One person was killed when a tractor-trailer collided with a sedan Friday on southbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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