Crime & Safety
Berkeley Hit-And-Run Driver Suspected Of Hitting Pedestrians On Purpose
Police said they believe a hit-and-run driver deliberately injured multiple pedestrians in Berkeley and attempted a carjacking.
BERKELEY, CA — A hit-and-run driver in Berkeley allegedly deliberately injured multiple pedestrians on Tuesday in different locations, driving onto a sidewalk and later attempting to carjack another person before eventually being arrested, police said.
The Berkeley Police Department said dispatchers received multiple 911 calls reporting pedestrians hit on Belrose Avenue between Claremont Boulevard and Derby Street just south of the UC Berkeley campus. Callers reported that the vehicle drove onto the sidewalk and hit two people, police said.
