Driver dies after car plunges off I-80 overpass in East Bay

An El Cerrito man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and causing a fatal crash on Interstate 80 in Albany early Friday morning, authorities said.

The crash, which involved a big rig truck, a Toyota Camry and a Hyundai Elantra, closed all eastbound lanes of the freeway after 3:45 a.m. at Buchanan Street. The lanes were reopened by around 6:30 a.m., CHP Officer Adib Zeid said.

The Hyundai Elantra was thrown off the freeway and onto the roadway below, landing on the roof of the car and killing its sole occupant, an Oakland man in his 40s, Zeid said…

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