Traffic & Transit

Berkeley Man Dies In Crash

He died Sunday afternoon in another East Bay city.

The victim was a Berkeley resident.
The victim was a Berkeley resident. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

BERKELEY, CA — Monte Smith, Sr., 39, of Berkeley, died in a crash in Union City Sunday afternoon, the Alameda County Coroner's Bureau announced on Tuesday.

His cause of death was not released.

The single car accident happened in a parking lot at 950 Whipple Road.

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Union City Police received a call at 2:40 p.m. about the crash. They arrived to find Smith unconscious and not breathing. He was pronounced dead by paramedics.

Police ask anyone with information about the collision to contact Officer Ali at (510) 675-5222 or call the Union City anonymous tip line at (510) 675-5207. Anonymous tips can also be sent to Tips@unioncity.org.

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