Crime & Safety
Sofa Causes I-580 Accident
Minor injuries reported after collision that temporarily closed freeway lanes this morning.
Eastbound Interstate 580 is now clear after a three-vehicle collision that temporarily closed the number 3 and 4 lanes this morning near Portola Avenue, said CHP Officer Steve Creel.
The accident was caused by a sofa that fell from a pick-up truck and blocked the number 4 lane, Creel said.
"One vehicle swerved around it and struck another vehicle," he said.
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A big rig also was involved in the accident, according to CHP reports.
Initial reports said a vehicle struck the sofa and caused it to flip. That actually did not happen, said Creel.
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Officials issued a Sig-Alert at 5:47 a.m. to clear the accident. The alert was lifted at 6:24 a.m.
Minor injuries were reported from the collisions, Creel said.
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