9 hurt in Bay Area freeway crash (w/video)

The crash blocked all lanes of a Bay Area freeway early Sunday, says CHP.|
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN LEANDRO — The California Highway Patrol says a crash left nine people injured and blocked all lanes of a major San Francisco Bay Area freeway.

The fiery incident on Interstate 880 began around 3 a.m. Monday when an SUV driver crashed in the southbound lanes. A truck swerved to avoid the SUV and went through the center divider and onto the opposite side of the highway.

CHP Officer Colton Kropp tells the San Francisco Chronicle (http://bit.ly/1nXvv7K) that led to other crashes. A total of ten vehicles were involved.

Nine people were taken to hospitals, but their conditions were not immediately clear.

Southbound and northbound lanes reopened later in the morning.

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