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# Man, 70s, extricated after solo crash in North Berkeley
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/08/30/traffic-safety/north-berkeley-albany-man-70s-extricated-solo-crash/
- Published: 2023-08-30T13:20:19.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-09T18:31:06.000Z
- Description: Police believe he may have had a medical issue while driving.
- Author: Emilie Raguso
- Tags: Traffic safety, North Berkeley, BPD, #articles

An Albany man was taken to Highland Hospital on Tuesday evening after crashing into a tree in North Berkeley, authorities report.

Police believe he may have suffered a medical issue that caused the crash at 716 The Alameda just before 6:40 p.m., but there has been no final determination.

The Berkeley Fire Department had to cut through the roof to extricate the man from his vehicle, which landed on its side.

**Read more about [traffic safety](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/traffic-safety/) in Berkeley.**

BFD rushed the man to Highland, the regional trauma center, using emergency lights and sirens.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2023/09/berkeley-crash-extrication-03.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2023/09/berkeley-crash-extrication-02.jpg)

The Berkeley Fire Department had to cut through the roof to extricate the man from his vehicle, which landed on its side. *Berkeley Fire*

[Berkeley police](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/berkeley-police-department/) said the man was taken to Highland primarily as a precaution due to his age, based on preliminary information.

Police blocked traffic for a period of time until the crash site could be cleared.

The most recent BPD traffic data showed that [vehicle-only injury crashes in Berkeley were up 41%](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/08/04/traffic-safety/berkeley-injury-collisions-auto-crashes-spike/) in the second quarter of the year.

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