Accident cleared from Bay Bridge

An overturned vehicle that blocked two lanes of traffic near the westbound incline of the Bay Bridge has been cleared after causing significant backup for traffic into San Francisco.</p>

The single-vehicle accident occurred at 6:39 a.m. between Oakland and Yerba Buena Island, according to officials from the California Highway Patrol.

By 7:08 a.m., the vehicle had been flipped back upright by emergency response teams, according to CHP reports. The man driving the vehicle was transported to a local medical center, but his injuries didn’t appear to be serious, CHP officials said.

wreisman@sfexaminer.com

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