OAKLAND — A driver died and another driver was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI following a crash on an East Bay highway Sunday, authorities said.
The wreck happened about 4 p.m. on westbound state Highway 24 just east of the 27th Street exit, where Interstate 980 begins the transition to I-880, CHP spokeperson Ofcr. Cindy Ramirez said. It was one of two fatal crashes on East Bay highways within a 24-hour period.
The resulting wreckage caused the CHP to close all but the far left lane on the four-line highway.
A driver of a Honda sedan died at the scene, Ramirez said. Authorities identified her as 80-year-old Saraswathi Devi. They did not list a residence.
CHP officers arrested the driver of a Toyota Camry, Ramirez said. The CHP did not immediately release the identity of the driver, pending the investigation.
The Camry driver suffered injuries the CHP termed minor.
The three left lanes of Hwy 24 going west were closed until about 8 p.m.
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