Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Southbound I-880 at Mission Boulevard in Fremont
A fatal chain-reaction crash blocked southbound Interstate 880 at the Mission Boulevard and State Route 262 interchange in Fremont early Sunday, October 18, 2026. The CHP incident log placed the first report at about 3:57 a.m. and later described an estimated seven to eight involved vehicles as additional collisions occurred. Authorities notified the Alameda County Coroner, and the cause remained under investigation.
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What the CHP Incident Log Reported
The California Highway Patrol incident log recorded the first report at about 3:57 a.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, on southbound Interstate 880 at the Mission Boulevard and State Route 262 interchange in Fremont.
By 4:32 a.m., the log described an estimated seven to eight vehicles and said multiple vehicles were still crashing. It also recorded reports of trapped occupants, vehicles blocking all lanes, and one vehicle in the embankment south of State Route 262.
The CHP requested a hard closure of southbound I-880 at Mission Boulevard. The Alameda County Coroner was notified at about 5:37 a.m., and the log recorded all lanes open at about 10:30 a.m.
What Local News Outlets Confirmed
NBC Bay Area reported that the CHP was investigating a fatal multi-vehicle crash at the interchange. KRON4 separately reported a fatal multi-vehicle crash shortly before 4 a.m. and said all but the far left southbound lane remained blocked later Sunday morning.
The identity of the person who died and a full account of how the collisions happened had not been released. This article does not assign fault.
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