A Tesla Semi caught fire on Interstate 880 in the East Bay Tuesday evening, forcing the closure of the freeway in both directions and creating a traffic headache that could continue into Wednesday.
The fire began in the southbound lanes just north of Highway 92 in Hayward around 5:45 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The truck’s lithium-ion battery caught fire.
Police shut down I-880 in both directions “due to the potential risk of hazardous chemical smoke,” according to Officer Rolando Guzman…