The crash happened about 3:40 a.m.
BERKELEY — An 82-year-old man walking on Interstate 80 died early Thursday after he was struck by a semi-trailer truck, the California Highway Patrol said.Driver found dead in overlooked wreck; car had plunged off Peninsula freeway
The fatal collision happened about 3:40 a.m. on westbound Interstate 80 east of Ashby Avenue, the CHP said. The CHP said Nelson had stopped his Toyota Prius on a freeway shoulder and was walking outside the vehicle when he was hit by the truck, which was going westbound in the lane closest to the shoulder. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.CHP Officer Adib Zeid said the victim’s vehicle had no signs of damage and investigators are not sure why he stopped and began walking away.
The CHP issued a Sig Alert for severe traffic following the wreck, which blocked the the two far right lanes on the freeway. That alert remained in effect until about 5:30 a.m. All lanes of the freeway were back open by 6 a.m., according to the CHP.
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