> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Scooter crash fatality ID'd as Jorge Velazquez Sosa, 34 - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/12/14/traffic-safety/man-dead-berkeley-solo-scooter-crash/ - Published: 2025-12-14T06:19:39.000Z - Updated: 2026-01-05T23:52:32.000Z - Description: The police investigation is underway. - Author: Emilie Raguso - Tags: Traffic safety, Central Berkeley, BPD, Traffic deaths, #articles A man was pronounced dead Saturday night in Berkeley after what appears to have been a solo scooter crash, authorities report. A community member heard the collision and went outside to find a man on the ground sometime before 8:30 p.m., [Berkeley police](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/berkeley-police-department/) said in response to a Scanner inquiry. Police found the man on California Street near Addison Street. He was unresponsive and had no pulse, according to early reports. Officers performed life-saving measures until firefighters arrived. They pronounced the man dead at the scene. **Read more about [traffic safety](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/traffic-safety/) in Berkeley.** BPD's Fatal Accident Investigation Team and the coroner's office have been called out. The investigation is ongoing, police said. **Update, Dec. 15:** The man who died in the scooter crash was identified as Jorge Eduardo Velazquez Sosa, 34, of Oakland. **Update, Dec. 16:** BPD shared the following narrative. It appears below in full. > On December 13, 2025, at about 8:30 pm, a 34-year-old Oakland man was riding a Segway e-scooter southbound on the 2100 block of California Street when he collided with a parked vehicle — causing a head injury. When officers arrived at the scene, they initiated life-saving measures until relieved by the Berkeley Fire Department. The individual was pronounced deceased at the scene. > Because of the severity of the collision, our Departments Fatal Accident Investigation Team is handling the investigation. This case remains under investigation. > The man did not appear to have been wearing a helmet. 🚨 ****The Berkeley Scanner was the first to report this news.** [****Share tips**](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/tips/) **with TBS to help us provide the most timely, comprehensive coverage for you and your neighbors.** ## Sign up for The Berkeley Scanner Authoritative crime + safety news Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.