Scooter crash fatality ID'd as Jorge Velazquez Sosa, 34
The police investigation is underway.
Traffic safety
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Young woman taken to hospital after crash near Cal
The woman was crossing Oxford Street at about 10:30 a.m. when a southbound driver struck her near Cedar Street, Berkeley police said.
Man fatally struck by train in West Berkeley
Update, Dec. 11: The man who died was identified as 31-year-old Stanley Antonio Gomez (no address).
Fatal crash closes I-80 freeway lanes in Berkeley
Authorities identified the deceased rider Monday as 40-year-old Mikos Dickerson of Pinole.
Cyclist dead after Telegraph Avenue crash in Berkeley
Update, Nov. 21: The coroner's office has identified the deceased cyclist as 65-year-old John Edward Muller. He has no confirmed city of residence.
Pedestrian in her 60s struck by driver in Berkeley
Authorities said the woman, who was in her mid-60s, was conscious but struggling to speak at the scene.
Claremont Avenue traffic safety meeting draws a crowd
Since 2013, there have been seven severe-injury crashes on Claremont Avenue and one, over the summer, that was fatal.