Traffic safety

Halloween hit-and-run sends boy to hospital with broken leg

Authorities said the boy was trick-or-treating with his parents when he ran out between two parked cars and was struck by a driver who kept going.

Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Berkeley

He was the second person killed by an Amtrak train this month.

Orinda police chase leads to Berkeley crash, arrest

A neighbor said he was driving down Tunnel Road when he saw the police chase in his rearview mirror. He turned off the road to avoid being hit.

Berkeley approves Flock license plate readers for police

Police said the license plate readers, ALPRs for short, may not be installed until early next year due to "workflow issues" for BPD and Flock Safety.

Berkeley police: DUI cyclist hits car, breaks leg at Marin Circle

Police said the cyclist came down the steep hill on Marin Avenue without a helmet and was blowing stop signs "at a high rate of speed."

Road rage near Cal: Driver with gun threatens scooter rider

BPD said the scooter rider was using the bike lane to make his way toward UC Berkeley when the driver waved a pistol at him.

Man, 70s, extricated after solo crash in North Berkeley

Police believe he may have had a medical issue while driving.