Fatal crash involving wrong-way driver blocks westbound Highway 580 in MacArthur Maze in Oakland

A fatal crash involving a wrong-way driver and multiple vehicles blocked westbound Interstate Highway 580 in the MacArthur Maze Tuesday morning.

The crash happened at about 4:30 a.m. and at one point was blocking all three westbound lanes where I-580 merged into I-80 on the approach to the Bay Bridge. The right lane was reopened shortly after 6 a.m.

The California Highway Patrol said the wrong-way vehicle was going eastbound in the westbound lanes and hit two other vehicles going westbound.

The wrong-way vehicle had two people inside who sustained major injuries, while the solo driver of a white van also suffered major injuries in the wreck.

The solo driver of a BMW was killed in the crash, the CHP said. 

The CHP said El Cerrito police were chasing a vehicle at around 4:20 a.m. but it was unknown if this crash was the result of that pursuit.

The crash backed morning commute traffic heading toward the Bay Bridge on Highway 580/80 and on westbound State Route 24.

There was no estimate on the time of reopening the two left lanes.  

This is a breaking news update. More information to be added as available.