The incident was reported around 3 p.m. on the westbound Interstate 80 near Ashby Avenue.
Berkeley, CA – Minor injuries were reported Monday afternoon in a traffic collision that happened on a freeway in Berkeley, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The incident was reported around 3 p.m. on the westbound Interstate 80 near Ashby Avenue.
A green Toyota Prius and a dark gray Toyota Tacoma were involved in the crash.
Firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene and evaluated the parties involved in the accident.
At least one person suffered minor injuries in the crash. It was unclear if the patient was hospitalized.
Authorities are investigating to determine the cause of the collision.
Berkeley’s overall total fatal and injury collision counts have increased notably since 2021, reflecting a rise in serious outcomes even as total reported crashes stayed roughly similar. According to California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) data derived from SWITRS, Berkeley had 442 serious collision victims in 2021, 657 in 2022, and 615 in 2023, indicating year-to-year variation with an overall upward shift compared with pre-pandemic levels. Pedestrians were a large share of those victims — 58 in 2021, 94 in 2022, and 93 in 2023 — while bicyclist serious injuries also ranked high relative to peer cities. Speed-related and hit-and-run serious collisions remained consistent contributors to these totals.
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