Motorcyclist dies in multi-vehicle crash on I-80

A motorcyclist died and two lanes of westbound Interstate 80 in Richmond were blocked until late Wednesday after several vehicles crashed that afternoon, officials said.

One of the vehicles was a semi-truck that overturned on the freeway at around 2:48 p.m., said Officer Daniel Hill, a California Highway Patrol spokesman. One individual was being taken to the hospital.

Two lanes of traffic are currently open on the westbound side of the freeway, he said.

The incident occurred just east of the Central Avenue exit, according to Hill.

Officers are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.

Hamed Aleaziz is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: haleaziz@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @haleaziz