A high-speeding motorcyclist died Sunday night while trying to evade police during a string of sideshows that shut down down several parts of Oakland, officials said.
Portions of Interstate 580 and 880 also came to a standstill during the sideshows, authorities said.
"The sideshow did close down the entire freeway," CHP Officer Sean Wilkenfeld said. "The participants in essence did their own traffic break, stopped all traffic and began spinning donuts and popping wheelies."
About 150 cars and motorcycles participated in the sideshows. When officers arrived a motorcyclist suspected of participating in the event took off toward Castro Valley at 100 miles per...
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Portions of Interstate 580 and 880 also came to a standstill during the sideshows, authorities said.
"The sideshow did close down the entire freeway," CHP Officer Sean Wilkenfeld said. "The participants in essence did their own traffic break, stopped all traffic and began spinning donuts and popping wheelies."
About 150 cars and motorcycles participated in the sideshows. When officers arrived a motorcyclist suspected of participating in the event took off toward Castro Valley at 100 miles per...
Click here to Read More
