By Bay City News
All lanes of eastbound Interstate Highway 780 in Benicia are closed after a fatal collision this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The two-car collision was first reported at 5:37 a.m. at the Military West off-ramp, the CHP said. One person was found laying in the fast lane.
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That person was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Sig-alert was issued around 6:05 a.m. Eastbound Highway 780 is closed at Columbus Parkway.
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There is no estimate when the lanes will reopen, but CHP believes the investigation will take some time.
As of 6:25 a.m., cars were using the right hand side of the road to pass, but CHP is advising drivers to use alternate routes.
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