According to the Berkeley Police Department, the incident was reported at around 6:38 p.m. November 3, on Ashby Avenue and Regent Street.
Berkeley, CA – A suspected hit-and-run driver was arrested after a crash that left one person dead in Berkeley on Tuesday evening.
According to the Berkeley Police Department, the incident was reported at around 6:38 p.m. November 3, on Ashby Avenue and Regent Street.
Investigators reported that a 64-year-old woman was walking in the area when she was struck by a westbound vehicle. The driver fled the scene after the accident.
The victim was rushed to a trauma center, where she was later declared deceased. Her name was not immediately released.
Police conducted an investigation and with the help of a witness, they determined that the suspect vehicle was a silver Kia Soul.
The suspect driver was tracked down and was located near the I-580 and I-80 split.
The police report indicates that the suspect, identified as Nickolaus Messina, 66, of Oakland, was arrested and booked into Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of hit-and-run causing death, DUI, and gross vehicular manslaughter.
The Berkeley Police Department is handling an ongoing investigation into the incident.