Major Crashes Disrupt Highways Across Western US

Several major vehicle crashes across the western United States this week caused fatalities, injuries, and widespread traffic disruptions. In Oakland, a fatal crash and fire on northbound Highway 13 near the I-580 connector shut down multiple lanes and remains under investigation. A separate incident on Highway 24 near the Caldecott Tunnel left a woman critically injured after her vehicle struck a divider. In Reno, Nevada, a crash on southbound I-580 near Galena Forest Bridge caused injuries, though their severity is not yet known. In Westminster, Colorado, a multi-vehicle collision involving semitrailers and a pickup truck closed eastbound U.S. 36, requiring emergency extraction and hospitalizing at least one driver. Authorities continue to investigate all incidents and advise drivers to seek alternate routes.