1 injured during shooting on I-980 in Oakland, authorities say
"It's not going to stop the shootings J.R., but it's that deterrent. In our area of West County, there hasn't been as many. I think over a 15-month period there was over a hundred shootings in this area and that's drastically dropped off," said Romero.
Those with the California State Transportation Agency say 120 cameras have already been installed in the area along Highway 4, I-80, I-580, and I-880 but are currently not being used. Forty more will be installed soon. Officials say that following the installation of cameras in the field, Caltrans will start evaluating the camera's capabilities and begin deployment and usage in gradual phases."There's blood on individuals' hands if this is being stalled," said Romero.We spent the night working with our statistics crew with the I-team, according to CHP data they obtained there were 30 Bay Area freeway shootings in the first four and a half months of 2023.
To improve safety along our highways, Governor Gavin Newsom provided $10 million in the 2022-23 fiscal year with an additional $3 million for ongoing annual support for Caltrans to begin the process of installing 200 freeway cameras. These cameras will be equipped with the latest technology at approximately 50 locations throughout the state as part of a pilot project to improve the department's ability to operate, monitor, and respond to incidents on the state transportation system.
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