1 injured in I-80 crash in Rodeo involving big rig, firefighters say

Battalion Chief Andy Bozzo said it was amazing everyone walked away relatively unharmed

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One person was injured in a series of crashes, involving two cars and a big rig, on I-80 Westbound in Rodeo Saturday night, according to Contra Costa County Fire. 

The initial crash happened at around 12:51 a.m. just before the Willow Avenue off-ramp, when one driver crashed into an unoccupied car. 

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Andy Bozzo said when he arrived, both cars were fully engulfed in flames. A gasoline tanker was also involved in the crash, creating worries of fuel leakage.ย 

Fire crews assessed the situation and found that the tanker was only leaking fuel from a 100 gallon saddle tank, which posed no greater threat. 

Fire crews quickly contained both the fire and the fuel, according to Bozzo.

โ€œItโ€™s actually amazing that people escaped both of these crashes relatively unharmed,โ€ said Bozzo. โ€œWe had one moderate injury thatโ€™s being transported, currently. But there were no fatalities at this time.โ€

Several lanes were closed as Caltrans assessed damage to the freeway, but as of 7:30 a.m. Sunday all lanes have been re-opened.

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