Fatal Livermore motorcycle crash leaves traffic backed up for miles on I-580 | KTVU

A fatal motorcycle crash in Livermore snarled traffic for miles on Interstate 580. KTVU's Amanda Quintana and Sal Castenada bring you the latest on the crash and traffic conditions.
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[@timothyfoley3000]

Rider for 40 + years. Lane splitting at those speeds is reckless driving. It didn't have to happen.

[@steveswanson4339]

He was going 80-100 mph while splitting lanes? I feel sorry for the person who ran over him.

[@snoozelp1]

That's normal honestly. RIP tho

[@amysharp6]

@@snoozelp1 normal doesnt mean wise

[@striker44]

​@@snoozelp1normal things lead to abnormal endings.

[@harmonk8012]

Truth. Do stupid things, win stupid prizes.

[@snoozelp1]

@harmonk8012 I happen to enjoy riding my motorcycle, I'm sure you think it's stupid bc you're too much of a 🐈 to ride one and thats okay! I can bet it was probably someone changing lanes without signaling or looking in their mirrors for a motorcylist. And as a motorcylist, our normal may not seem "wise" to a person who only drives a car. We understand the risks every time we get on our bikes and leave for the day.

[@youarehere1251]

It's better to be late for work than never make it to work.

[@brieaj]

Can she get some training with her overuse of "uh"? Annoying...

[@eponymousIme]

2:02 "They say there is a language barrier, so they're trying to figure out what that driver might have saw. . . " ?! Apparently the reporter also has trouble with English.

[@mythoughts6922]

Correct 💯! " May have seen". Compliments to my mother, lol.

[@michaelmacpherson-wm6mh]

40 is way too old to be riding like that. splitting lanes is legal in California, I used to do it when traffic was slow, but only like 10 MPH over the speed of traffic, and never when traffic was over 40 or so MPH.

[@davidmacias741]

Many do it when traffic isn't slow and this what can happen!DEATH!😢

[@EmoKen]

Always have a way out

[@kevo212]

all it takes is one car to switch lanes and it’s too late for biker to do anything. the law should only allow splitting lanes at 40 mph max

[@chanreth]

Even if there's a law a lot of riders think they can still go above that. They should just ban splitting lane. I hate driving and a biker appear out of no where.

[@theprodigal7143]

That is the legal limit, 40mph, no more than 10mph differential with traffic.

[@theprodigal7143]

@@chanreth just please stay off phone, use blinkers and look twice. Thanks.

[@snoozelp1]

@chanreth why so we can be stuck there for hours like the rest of you clowns. No thanks. Like the other person said. Pay attention. Look at your mirrors. Stay off your phone. You'll notice us.

[@davidwright873]

Do you think he's in some 'otherworld,' thinking, "Damn that was dumb!"....

[@striker44]

And, screaming... "that hurts, a lot!"

[@davidwright873]

@@striker44 alot!!!! lol

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

I'll tell you what he is... He isn't!🎉

[@Thomas23-tu8gj]

Remember, according to those "motorcycle injury lawyers," its never the motorcyclists' fault...

[@davidmacias741]

If you go down, call Russ Brown! Lol

[@EZ-rs5zv]

With all the reckless driving out there I am amazed that fatal accidents like this don't happen several times every day.

[@davidmacias741]

I saw an accident just like that coming back from pleasanton ca. A motorcycle flew by me at high speed weaving in and out of traffic and a few seconds later i saw all kinds of debris flying in the air ahead of me. The guy crashed and when i slowly passed by he was laying face down with his helmet on and people came to his aide. Hope you motorcycle riders see this and ride safe! Hopefully that guy made it.

[@uwillnevahno6837]

I used to drive this route, it seemed like every 90 days some moron on a motorcycle unalived themselves somewhere on the 580.

[@eugenefirebird8938]

Was he speeding, weaving in and out, tailgating, reckless driving... yes yes yes yes.

[@irishledden4924]

I've been riding since 1970. The first things I learned were, respect the bike, NEVER split lanes and above all, assume that every car wants to kill you. 90% of all motorcycle accidents occur within the first 90 days of ownership. Either the rider is unfamiliar with the bike or he bought too big of a bike to learn on. Anything bigger than a 350 is too much bike for a rookie.

[@erijoh03]

Yep. I have almost hit motorcycles since 1995.

[@davidmacias741]

I remember when I was about 19 years old I had a 1980 LTD Kawasaki 750 and that probably was alittle much. Sold it after a year. Didn't like wearing a helmet so I figured I shouldn't ride a motorcycle because the helmet law just started.

[@irishledden4924]

@@davidmacias741 Ahh! I remember the old days in CaliFAGnia. We had a kid down the street who almost killed himself on a Norton Commando. I learned on a Honda 175. $649 brand new, out the door. Today I ride a Police Special.

[@harris7963]

And this is why you shouldn’t ride a motorcycle in the freeway, especially when lane splitting…

[@ElonMuckX]

Hits a rig, still alive. Hits a car, still alive. Run over by a rig, MISSION ACOMPLISHED! Traffic was moving and he’s still splitting traffic at 100 mph……….

[@dondada2959]

😂😂😊

[@gtaste]

You pretty much did the investigation

[@oguncleflip2387]

Same crap just another day on that freeway 80-90 splitting lanes is crazy

[@geraldlane1480]

Lane splitting is big issue and CA ought to ban lane splitting.

[@StanislavBD]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

[@Thoughtsbyjess771]

So sad for the rider’s family. The heartbreak is so painful. We all make stupid decisions, some are unfortunately permanent. Prayers to the family and friends.

[@primestandardpoint]

rest in peace

[@GrillWasabi]

They do it all the time on 132, 580, 680. Speeding cars speeding motorcycles...im going 70 and that's speeding and people think im a turtle and all of them passing me at 80 to 90mph.

[@Ro6entX]

I’m no saint on my bike but rarely do I try to lane split on the freeway unless I have to. Doing it on commercial roads with 45 to 55 speed limits is one thing but on 65 to 70 plus, reward isn’t worth the risk.

[@sananselmospacescienceodys7308]

Motorcycles scare me silly. I'm so sorry for the rider's friends and loved ones.

[@kyoung5600]

I see motorcycles riding between cars all the time on the freeway, it can also lead to road rage, i almost hit a motorcycle when i change lanes and that motorcycle dude flipped me off with his middle finger, unbelievable.

[@mikemorgan5815]

I don't ride anymore ( rode more than 50 yrs ) I never split lanes. If traffic slowed, I slowed. If traffic stopped, I stopped. Always assumed every car within my vision was going to do the worst possible thing. And many did. Ride safe out there.

[@gtaste]

Same happened bout 2 or 3 months ago on the bay bridge. Dude on motorcycle lane splitting. My brother seen him and a little up ahead he seen the motorcycle in pieces and dead body blood everywhere

[@hatcher2262]

RIP bro!

[@JamesMaynardMoreland]

how terrible

[@red32_12]

another one bites the dust..

[@KonaLife]

Lane splitting on motorcycles should be illegal. Full stop.

[@BuckShotBubba69]

It’s so we don’t get rear ended at lights by cagers.

[@SPLURG-ei8xw]

Rest in peace 2 wheel brother.🕊️🥷🏾

[@brucewane6282]

😂 This driver was probably the same person I encountered a few months ago on 80 going over 90 MPH and scared the craps out of me when he passed my compact car at such a high speed.

[@eponymousIme]

Yeah. No one mentions the mini-heart attack we get as drivers when motorcyclists zoom up loudly out of nowhere and rush down the side of our vehicle. Sounds like a jet engine about to drop on us. Hard to have sympathy for anything that befalls them.

[@davidmichael4002]

Lane splitting should be illegal in Cali, but the have enough problems already.

[@davegroves1924]

Commuted over the Altamont to Oakland/San Leandro for many, many years and rice rocket riders are lunatics.

[@Ohgood4you]

Happens every day all day long, all night long. I’m just sayin

[@snoozelp1]

RIP Rider. Its been hectic on the roads, everyone keep your eyes open.

[@WowDaniX]

I use to drive that route daily. Nothing to play with. RIP

[@Igotstaknowit]

Just yesterday I was at a red light behind about 10 cars and when the light turned green a Harley roared by between lanes doing about 70. He got lucky there were no late light runners. The worst thing is he had a kid on the back probably 6 or 7 given the size. I don't expect either one of those to have a long life.

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

What's crazier is i worked with a guy who said he knows he is going to die this way. I guess its a need for speedpity 😂

[@fb39ca4]

If only the BART was longer so people have an alternative to using the highway when incidents like this happen

[@Yoli-uw7xn]

Motorcyclist please be careful on the freeway. There has been a lot of motorcycle deaths ☠️ 🛵

[@solaryellowis3007]

I drive this everyday and see people lane splitting at dangerous speeds constantly

[@jbdbsb]

You play, you pay. I ride that section on my daily commute to Richmond everyday rain or shine. I split & filter everyday with flashers on. I ride as if I'm invisible too. Speed is relative to the vehicles around you. Doing 80 mph when the flow is 70, 75 mph is not that fast. Typically and depending on how early it was, the traffic is flowing no more than the limit, 65.

[@ksannon]

RIP mr. motorcycle, there are consequences for doing 80-100 mph and splitting traffic/lanes.

[@dondada2959]

Well they always almost hot our cars driving crazy tough luck buds

[@frederick3147]

as the cars continued past him, his ghost was all "nyah, missed me...what the 😳"

[@mariaguadaluperizo8661]

❤❤❤yeshua❤la muerte no existe❤

[@timothykelley4425]

Self deleted for stupidity.

[@troyehnisz9907]

I feel bad for the big rig drivers but this happens everyday maybe the highway patrol should actually do their job and start giving tickets

[@anthonygermano9363]

Oh Well! Too Bad.

[@fabulousrobert6607]

Going too fast and not paying attention to the driving. That freeway intersection is always a stop and go and a slow down traffic during the peak commute. Let’s slow down folks, motor bikes especially.

[@silk.1467]

I ride and split lanes, the law is that you can split lanes if the traffic reduces to 35 miles per hour or less, at that point cyclists are only to reach 10 MPH above the vehicle traffic.

[@chinatownboy7482]

I ride also. And drive a truck. Every time you see an incident like this, you know that the rider knew better, and it didn't have to happen.

[@irishledden4924]

I've been riding since 1970. I would NEVER split lanes.

[@Thomas23-tu8gj]

"The law" won't protect you from getting killed. Lane splitting, legal or not, is inherently dangerous.

[@JAYY_JAYY]

For your family’s sake make sure you have a good life insurance policy . Like they say They call them “donorcycles “

[@UpUpDnDnLtRtLtRtBAStart]

@@irishledden4924 We read your first post.

[@JAYY_JAYY]

I refer to them as Donorcycles .

[@sophenlen6665]

I asked my friend that rides motorcycles, why do people ride bikes? He said mainly to be cool in front of strangers. 😮

[@eponymousIme]

Candidates for the Darwin Awards.

[@bchin324]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[@snoozelp1]

🫏

[@kokrain9152]

motorcycle owner/ car owner doesnt care each other. 80% people are dont share free way/ local street too

[@HamzMoto]

overcourse everyone who is not from CA or has no practical experience splitting lanes is going to blame this on the act of splitting itself. For this to even be a possibility while splitting lanes you had to have been splitting at an insanely high speed differential from surrounding traffic like him splitting at 80 while traffic was slowed at 40. At that point splitting lanes is the least of your problems. Same outcome would happen with you not actively splitting nd a car merging over if u r carrying that high of a differential. Split at a 10-15mph speed differential from surrounding traffic nd there is no reason you should be hitting nothing for it to kill u when traffic is moving the same direction, you should be able to avoid whatever is happening infront of you, if u cnt u r going too fast. Just awful riders and the news running with “splitting lanes” as the reason for this. If your bike can go 80mph with an appropriate speed differential from surrounding traffic then there is no traffic congestion to begin with nd therefore no reason to be splitting nd you can just effortlessly weave around traffic. Again poor choices from an awful rider

[@henr0les]

I guess if you go that fast death is a possibility..

[@raymondlin8728]

Read the title without my glasses...i thought it said Fatty Liver.....

[@jlacson74]

Call Russ Brown.

[@TheKamikaze104]

I split lanes all the time, but never at those speeds. That's just reckless.

[@robertbranco1126]

Hate to say but nurses when they see motor cycle driver splitting lanes say future organ donors .. sad news story but hug traffics jam

[@davidsoncl1]

Why isn’t there an HOV lane for motorcycles to the far left? Lane splitting is gambling. Bicyclists get more dedicated traffic lanes than motorcyclists. 🤯 The go green state should promote motorcycling to save the planet. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kokrain9152]

both fault

[@mariaguadaluperizo8661]

❤❤❤❤la verdad de los controladores de los umanos y como ser libres jonas l.mamani Hipnosis❤

[@utkbyuca89]

Organ donor.

[@milesj179]

CANCEL Christmas 🎄🎁🎅🏻. 😂

[@FloridaMan69.]

I'm smoking meth