DANVILLE, Calif. (KGTV) - A pine tree fell onto lanes of Interstate 680 Monday, crushing and killing a woman driving her car in the San Francisco bay area suburb of Danville.
The crash shut down lanes of the freeway for more than three hours, starting at 9 a.m.
The pine tree, which looked completely dead, was on Caltrans property, according to CHP officials. Other trees farther up the hill also appeared to be dead.
Investigators were not sure if the woman was able to swerve as the tree fell, KGO reported.
The woman’s identity was not released.
#DEVELOPING @CaltransHQ crews removing dead pine tree that fell on I680 causing fatal ax. @320PIO says tree was on #CALTRANS property. pic.twitter.com/IdJacNo8wa
— Laura Anthony (@LauraAnthony7) June 11, 2018
10News reached out to Caltrans San Diego for an update on any local tree trimming projects and is waiting for a response.
