A food delivery driver was returning to his van when a passing package delivery truck’s mirror struck him, police said.
Pedestrian safety
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The 5 Berkeley streets with the most recorded potholes
These streets have received the largest numbers of citizen complaints over the past 13 years.
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East Bay bicyclists frightened by string of recent car attacks
Cars are being used as “literal weapons,” bike advocates say. According to witnesses, cars chased, rammed and doored bicyclists in separate incidents this weekend.
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What will Adeline Street look like in the next decade?
The changes are part of ongoing talks to create a new plaza and hundreds of housing units at Ashby BART, while restoring the heart of South Berkeley.
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City Council to reconsider controversial plan for Hopkins Street bike lanes
City staff didn’t share estimates showing the project would require the removal of 60 parking spaces before a key vote last spring.
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Woman, child hit by driver in North Berkeley crosswalk
Neither the woman nor her son suffered major injuries and the driver stayed at the scene afterward, police said.
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East Bay Bike Party cyclists reeling from hit-and-run
Organizers of the monthly rides — which often traverse Oakland and Berkeley — say it’s just another example of aggressive behavior by people behind the wheel.
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Berkeleyside interactive maps: Cyclist and pedestrian injury crashes in 2021
According to BPD, 145 people sustained moderate or serious injuries in 141 crashes in 2021 involving cyclists or pedestrians. Five others died.
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70-year-old woman hit in North Berkeley crosswalk
The woman spent four days in the intensive care unit at Highland Hospital.
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Driver strikes woman in crosswalk on Telegraph, critical injuries reported
The woman is still alive but BPD has called out its Fatal Accident Investigation Team.
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Police ticket 27 drivers during pedestrian safety operation on MLK
Police spent about two hours at two locations on MLK. Officers contacted 36 drivers, some of whom were able to escape with warnings.
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Driver, 78, who hit couple outside police station also struck woman in crosswalk days earlier
Police said they have flagged the driver’s license for a priority review from the DMV.