Driver killed in single-vehicle crash in East Bay
The crash occurred just before 4:10 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 80, just west of Ashby Avenue in Berkeley, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities did not disclose what may have caused the crash.
Police closed the right lane of the highway at 4:34 a.m., and it has since reopened.
Aug 3, 2025
Jess Lander
Jess Lander joined the food and wine team at the San Francisco Chronicle as wine reporter in 2022. Her writing encompasses the California wine industry — from Santa Barbara to Mendocino — with a focus on Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Jess reports on winery and vineyard acquisitions; controversial Napa land use debates; wildfires; a growing farmworker rights movement; and Wine Country's most exciting restaurant and tasting room openings. Occasionally, Jess also writes about her favorite food: cheese.
Originally from Boston, Jess moved to Napa Valley in 2010 and has extensively covered California wine country for numerous national and international publications. In 2021, Jess published 'The Essential Napa Valley Cookbook,' a project that raised more than $100,000 for Napa Valley restaurant workers impacted by the pandemic.
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