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Do You Think Interstate 680 Is Too Dangerous?

There seems to be a wave of accidents happening on Interstate 680, with two more happening this morning. Do you think the freeway has become too dangerous? Let us know in the comments section.

If you were headed from the San Ramon Valley to Walnut Creek and Concord Friday morning on Interstate 680, it probably wasn't a pleasant experience.

An ice cream truck overturned just north of Rudgear Road at about 7:15 a.m., blocking three lanes of traffic.

About an hour later, there was another accident near the Crow Canyon exit in San Ramon.

It's not just today. Recently there have been a number of accidents on Interstate 680.

In August, a fatal accident on an I-680 on-ramp in Pleasanton claimed the life of a 22-year-old.

About a week earlier, two people died from a fatal accident in San Ramon.

Do you think Interstate 680 is too dangerous? Do you feel safe driving on it? Is this just a bad stretch and the freeway isn't more dangerous than any other? Tell us what you think in the comments section.

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