Motorcycle rider critical after solo crash near I-80 at Gilman
The CHP is seeking surveillance footage that may have captured the collision near the roundabout, according to early reports.
A man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after crashing his motorcycle near the freeway in Berkeley on Wednesday night.
Limited details were available.
The rider, who appeared to be in his 30s, exited eastbound Interstate 80 at Gilman Street at about 8:30 p.m. before crashing at Eastshore Highway, according to emergency dispatches reviewed by The Scanner.
Arriving firefighters found the rider on the ground.
He was unresponsive and had been intubated before arriving at the hospital, according to early reports.
The CHP is investigating a motorcycle crash in Berkeley on Wednesday night, Nov. 11, 2026. Ariel Nava Photo
The Berkeley Fire Department rushed the man to Highland Hospital, the regional trauma center, with lights and sirens.
His condition was grave, with concerns that he might not survive.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the collision.
Based on evidence at the scene, the motorcycle appeared to have come off the freeway offramp, struck a raised curb and traveled through a landscaped traffic island before coming to rest in a nearby median, short of the roundabout.
Authorities taped off the pedestrian crossing near the downed motorcycle during the investigation, with a flatbed tow truck arriving at the scene around 10:30 p.m. to remove the bike.
The CHP was also seeking surveillance footage that may have captured the crash, according to dispatch records.
This story will be updated when additional details are available.
