SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KCBS) — This is a classic California story. It started when first responders were called to a drive time, multi-vehicle crash on I-280 northbound just south of Ocean Avenue in San Francisco at about 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The wreck turned out to be an 11-vehicle pile-up.
Thankfully, only minor injuries were reported. But it's not the crash itself generating headlines. It's the sunny explanation that Californina Highway Patrol investigators gave.
The wreck was "caused by people driving too fast with the sun in their eyes," the agency said in a Facebook post. "Driving takes your full attention and with changing seasons comes changing driving conditions which means drivers need to be prepared for whatever might be around the next curve."
The post went on to remind drivers that Daylight Saving Time has just started and that they must adapt accordingly.
"The sun is in a different place in the sky than it was during your commute a couple of weeks ago," CHP said.
"Please make sure you are driving at a safe speed and that both you and your vehicle are prepared for changing conditions no matter what the weather is outside!"
It wasn't immediately clear if any drivers were cited.
KCBS Radio reached out to the California Highway Patrol's San Francisco division for comment but has not yet heard back.
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