"The California Highway Patrol shut down the westbound direction of Interstate 80 early Thursday after police flooded the area looking for a person. The CHP issued a Sig Alert for severe traffic about 7:30 a.m. and announced that it had shut down the far three left lanes on I-80 on the freeway before the Richmond Parkway exit. They later said that they had closed all the lanes and were diverting traffic to the Willow Avenue exit in Hercules."
"The nature of the incident was not known immediately. The CHP said they would have more information on that aspect of the incident later Thursday. They described it only as major police activity. Helicopters were overhead and circling the area and motorists coming from Vallejo were urged to use I- 680 or I-780 rather than the Carquinez Bridge. The CHP did not have an estimate for how long the freeway would be closed. Please check back for updates."
The California Highway Patrol shut down the westbound direction of Interstate 80 near the Richmond Parkway exit in Hercules early Thursday as officers searched for a person. A Sig Alert was issued at about 7:30 a.m.; the CHP initially closed the three far left lanes and later closed all lanes, diverting traffic to the Willow Avenue exit. Helicopters circled overhead while motorists from Vallejo were urged to use I-680 or I-780 instead of the Carquinez Bridge. The CHP described the situation as major police activity, provided no timeline for reopening, and said more information would follow.
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