What started as a late-night thrill ride on the Bay Bridge ended with tow trucks and criminal charges, after a massive sideshow shut down all westbound lanes of Interstate 80 just east of Treasure Island, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officials say they have now seized 16 vehicles tied to the event, which clogged the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge with pedestrians, fireworks, and cars spinning recklessly in the roadway. The chaos blocked every westbound lane and created conditions so dangerous that officers were initially unable to reach the center of the disturbance.
One man was arrested at the scene and later booked into San Francisco County Jail on suspicion of willfully resisting, obstructing, or delaying a peace officer. Several pedestrians were cited and released. CHP says each of the 16 vehicles is being impounded for 30 days…