The collision forced a full closure of eastbound I-80 and caused traffic to back up for roughly eight miles before lanes were reopened.
Berkeley, CA. — Mikos Davon Dickerson, a 40-year-old motorcyclist from Pinole, was killed Saturday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near University Avenue, according to the Alameda County Coroner's Bureau and the California Highway Patrol.
CHP said Dickerson was riding eastbound shortly after 3 p.m. when he collided with two vehicles — an Acura TSX and a Honda Accord.
Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. Both drivers involved stopped and cooperated with officers.
According to CHP, impairment does not appear to have played a role, though the exact circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
The collision forced a full closure of eastbound I-80 and caused traffic to back up for roughly eight miles before lanes were reopened.
In 2024, Berkeley experienced a rise in the number of injuries and deaths resulting from traffic collisions, reaching a six-year peak for injuries. While the total number of crashes remained relatively stable in recent years, serious or fatal injuries accounted for approximately 13% of all injury-involved collisions in both 2023 and 2024. Unsafe speed continues to be the most common primary factor contributing to these incidents. The most dangerous intersection in 2024, in terms of total collisions and injuries, was Ashby and San Pablo avenues. The intersection of Gilman Street and San Pablo Avenue also recorded a high number of serious, crash-related injuries. These local statistics are part of a broader, data-driven “Vision Zero” initiative the city committed to in 2018, which aims to eliminate all traffic-related deaths and severe injuries on Berkeley's streets by 2028.
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