Berkeley crash witness: Driver was 'clearly trying to hit people'
After the collisions, the suspect abandoned his car near Emerson Elementary and tried to carjack someone to get away, police said.
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Bike crash briefly closes Tunnel Road in Berkeley
The incident began at about 1:20 p.m. when a caller reported a cyclist on the ground, possibly unconscious.
Berkeley grapples with second pedestrian fatality in 6 months
A city meeting Wednesday afternoon, July 16, offers a chance for the public to weigh in on Claremont Avenue traffic safety.
Update: Pedestrian dead after Claremont Avenue crash
The man who died was identified as Roderick Nared, 67 (address unknown), the coroner's office said Thursday.
Man, 80, strangled by stranger during attack on College Avenue
Police say David Hobbs jumped into the victim's passenger seat and got on top of him, then began to strangle him, after the man opened his car door.
More gunfire in Berkeley — this time on Tunnel Road
It's the third shooting in Berkeley since early Thursday morning. There have been no reported injuries.
Elderly pedestrian taken to trauma hospital after bus crash
It's the same intersection where 5-year-old Zachary Cruz was killed when a driver struck him in 2009.