UPDATE: CHP estimates bus accident will block NB/SB Hwy 101 HOV lanes in SJ for 8 hours. https://t.co/RvYmIGV4Nu pic.twitter.com/jncWuZ8lno
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) January 19, 2016
Tuesday morning’s commute from south of San Jose proved to be a nightmare. At around 6:30am this morning, a Greyhound bus from Los Angeles to Oakland overturned and crashed on Highway 101, just south of Highway 85 in southern San Jose. As of 8:30am, two people have died and 18 have been injured.
The resulting traffic gridlock on Highway 101 northbound has caused at least 30 minute delays on VTA’s 121 and 168 express bus lines from Morgan Hill and Gilroy. Also, delays are expected on Monterey-Salinas Transit’s 55 and 86 bus lines between San Jose and Monterey County.
See your favorite news outlet for more information regarding this tragic bus crash. One definitely must consider use of public transportation like VTA or Caltrain today, if you have not done so already. Let this also be a reminder to SLOW DOWN if you must drive.
Stay safe out there…
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users