Massive pothole opens up on SB I-880 in Oakland

( KRON ) — A massive pothole on southbound Interstate 880 in Oakland damaged around a dozen vehicles Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Multiple lanes of the interstate are closed as of 7:25 a.m. near the Oak Street onramp.

The pothole is approximately 8 to 12 feet wide and spans an entire lane, CHP’s incident log said. The hazard caused flats to 10 to 12 vehicles, an update just after 6 a.m. said. The damaged vehicles were moved off of the roadway for assistance.

Only one far left lane of southbound I-880 was open at 7:13 a.m. By 7:29 a.m., two left lanes were open.

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