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> Bay Bridge spill lawsuits continue to pour in... Dec 11/07
Legal complaints against the owners of the Cosco Busan and its local pilot are piling up as workers continue to wash away oil from Bay Area shores. San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed a lawsuit Monday in San Francisco Superior Court against Captain John Cota and ship owner Regal Stone Ltd., along with others involved with the operation of the ship, seeking compensation for the cost of The City’s response and investigation of the incident... cont...

> Video: Driver Killed In Bay Bridge Crash Identified... Dec 6/07
Anthony Sanchez Jr. of South San Francisco has been identified as the 41-year-old driver who died after being trapped in his Isuzu box van for nearly an hour after a crash on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Tuesday, according to the San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office. Sanchez was driving at an unknown speed on the bridge when his vehicle rear-ended a 2-axle Freightliner truck at approximately 1:15 p.m., a CHP official said... cont...

> All Bay Bridge lanes reopened... Dec 4/07
All westbound lanes of Interstate 80 on the Bay Bridge have been reopened after a fatal crash involving two trucks, according to the California Highway Patrol... cont...

> Fatal Crash Causing Big Bay Bridge Backup... Dec 4/07
A fatal accident on the westbound section of the Bay Bridge Tuesday afternoon forced the closure of several lanes, triggering fears of a rush-hour commuter nightmare. Shawn Chase of the California Highway Patrol said the fatal accident occurred when a truck drove directly into the back of a stalled big rig. The accident occurred at about 1:15 p.m. on the westbound portion of Interstate Highway 80, the section of the bridge before the tunnel at Treasure Island... cont...