Crime & Safety
Newark Man Dies From Multi-Vehicle Crash
The man died after colliding with cars and crashing into center divider in Menlo Park, CHP officials said.
Bay City News — A Newark man was killed after a multi-vehicle crash that also injured a girl in Menlo Park Tuesday.
The man was identified as 78-year-old Newark resident Andres Berdeja, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office.
Berdeja was driving a green 1994 Pontiac sedan on the westbound
March Road on-ramp to U.S. Highway 101 at around 9:40 p.m. at high speeds when he lost control of his car, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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He collided with several vehicles and crashed into the center
divider.
Berdeja suffered serious internal injuries in the crash and was
taken to Stanford Medical Center for treatment. He later suffered cardiac arrest and succumbed to his injuries, CHP officials said.
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A 10-year-old girl who was a passenger in another vehicle suffered
minor injuries in the crash.
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