Over the weekend, the Bay Area witnessed a series of large, back-to-back sideshows that caused significant disruptions and injuries. Late Saturday into Sunday, these unauthorized gatherings of car enthusiasts performing dangerous stunts spread across the region, culminating in a major incident on the Bay Bridge on April 7. The eastern span of the bridge was blocked for approximately 20 minutes, causing traffic delays. One of the sideshows in Mountain View resulted in injury to a 20-year-old woman as drivers took over an intersection. The events across the Bay Area, including at least seven sideshows in Oakland, highlighted the challenges law enforcement faces in controlling such activities.
Large back-to-back sideshows swept the Bay Area late Saturday into Sunday, injuring a 20-year-old woman in Mountain View and later blocking the Bay Bridge for about 20 minutes. https://t.co/3uEsr84DO1
Reckless moment car fanatics block Bay Bridge to spin donuts and race in front of revved-up crowd as woman, 20, is injured at one of at least seven weekend sideshows in Oakland https://t.co/ILGVbjkYBk https://t.co/GoeKHeKCKX
The Bay Bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland was shut down on April 7 by drivers doing illegal stunts for a so-called sideshow. https://t.co/IP7NzcTbHl
Reckless moment car fanatics block Bay Bridge to spin donuts and race in front of revved-up crowd as woman, 20, is injured at one of four weekend sideshows in Oakland https://t.co/OmdPCF3Mud https://t.co/hR9UKXRPun
More insane footage from the Sideshow on the Bay Bridge. No law enforcement in sight. It's like they gave up the bridge to these hoonigans! https://t.co/5DKuFDOCuI
Large back-to-back sideshows swept the Bay Area late Saturday into Sunday, injuring a 20-year-old woman in Mountain View and later blocking the Bay Bridge for about 20 minutes. https://t.co/3JlrnsfjVh
Back-to-back sideshows swept across the Bay Area late Saturday into Sunday, injuring a 20-year-old woman in Mountain View as drivers took over an intersection. https://t.co/ezXOaqcXrQ
Traffic blocked for 20 minutes as sideshow erupts on the Bay Bridge last night ๐ ๐ ๐จ https://t.co/9PnoqVxwf2
Traffic blocked for 20 minutes as sideshow erupts on eastern span of Bay Bridge https://t.co/1B843BZjKx
Sideshows sweep across Bay Area overnight, land on Bay Bridge https://t.co/cTRNlNwaa6