Traffic safety

Remembering Elise Lusk: 'Always striving to get better'

The Berkeley native was a vivacious and caring woman who brought others together. She was also a cancer survivor and a lifelong swimmer.

Berkeley police arrest teens in stolen car after foot chase

Passers-by who saw the pair running through the neighborhood frantically alerted police about where they were heading.

Berkeley woman, 77, struck by hit-and-run driver

The force of the crash left the woman face down in the street, according to preliminary reports. The investigation is ongoing.

UC Berkeley student, 19, in critical after skateboard crash

The teenager, who was not wearing a helmet, was riding an electric skateboard when he fell, police said. This story has been updated.

Update: Female pedestrian, 66, dead after Berkeley crash

The woman who died Sunday was Elise Lusk, a Berkeley native who later moved to Kensington. The driver was an 87-year-old Oakland woman.

Rider sustains serious injury in Berkeley motorcycle crash

Police said he lost control, flew off the bike and hit a pole, according to the preliminary investigation.

Rollover car crash knocks out power to thousands in Berkeley

The driver reported no injuries. Police said they do not believe impairment was a factor in the solo crash.