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Thursday, April 3, 2014

A 98-year-old man died after he was hit by a car in Berkeley, police said Saturday.

Joseph Luft was hit by a car at Sacramento Street and Bancroft Way about 12:20 p.m. Friday, authorities said.

Luft was conscious and able to speak to responding officers but died at a hospital at 6 p.m., police said.

The driver stopped after the crash and cooperated with investigators, authorities said. The driver's name wasn't released.

It did not appear that drugs or alcohol played a role in the collision, police said.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner was called to the scene of a fatal collision involving a pedestrian on northbound U.S. Highway 101 just north of Great American Parkway in Santa Clara, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Callers began reporting seeing a pedestrian on the freeway shortly after 8:30 p.m., and then a caller reported striking a pedestrian just before 9 p.m., according to CHP officials.

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Monday, March 31, 2014

A single vehicle crash on Highway 29 north of Red Hills Road has claimed the lives of two Clearlake men, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Jarried Ray Meyer, 22, and Dallas Dalton Schell, 20, died in the wreck, which occurred at approximately 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, according to the report from a CHP Officer.

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Friday, March 28, 2014
A driver who crashed into several parked vehicles in North Berkeley, then fled the scene as his car burned, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit and run just after 9:30 Saturday morning, authorities said. Authorities identified the driver as Geoffrey Cronin, 42, of Berkeley. Cronin was arrested last year in connection with a knife assault and police chase in Berkeley in August.
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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Cornerback Chris Culliver of the San Francisco 49ers was arrested Friday in San Jose on hit-and-run and and weapons possession, according to San Jose Police.

A Police spokesman stated that police received a 911 call about the collision at 10:21 a.m. Culliver, driving a White Ford Mustang, hit and injured a bicyclist near the intersection of Tully Road and South 7th St. in San Jose, according to Morales.

Culliver fled the scene, hitting another car in the process and was followed by the driver of the car who was hit, Morales said.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Seven people were injured following a two-vehicle crash in San Francisco early Wednesday morning, at the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Van Ness Avenue.

Police said it happened about 12:30 a.m., with the impact of the collision knocking out a signal light on Van Ness, and for a time, blocking traffic in both directions.

According to initial reports, it appears one of the vehicles crossed the center divide on Van Ness and hit the other vehicle.

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Monday, March 24, 2014
Police were investigating a fatal DUI crash between a vehicle and a motorcyclist in Fremont Tuesday morning. Officers responded to the collision on Fremont Boulevard and Decoto Road, police said. The motorcyclist, later identified as Andrew Silva, 23, a U.S. Marine, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Alcohol appears to be factor in the crash and the driver of the vehicle, identified by police as 23-year-old Alexander Yohn of Emeryville, was arrested.
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Saturday, March 22, 2014

A car hit a bicyclist who was possibly under the influence of alcohol while riding outside Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon.

Officers responded to a report of a collision between a vehicle and bicyclist at Great Highway and Lincoln Avenue around 3:50 p.m., police said.

The bicyclist entered the crosswalk while the red light was on and was struck by the vehicle, according to police.

The bicyclist, a man in his 30s, sustained a head injury, police said.

He was transported to San Francisco General Hospital for treatment, according to police.

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Friday, March 21, 2014

An 89-year-old San Jose woman died Saturday from head injuries after a bicyclist collided with her in a walkway on the campus of San Jose State University early Thursday, authorities said Thursday.

The woman was identified as Ching-Tsun Nee, who died of cranial cerebral injuries when she hit her head on the ground after the bicyclist struck her, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner’s office.

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Friday, March 21, 2014
Police are investigating a fatal car crash in San Leandro that happened on Saturday night, a police lieutenant said. Officers responded to the head-on collision involving two cars on East 14th Street between Davis and Chumalia streets around 10:45 p.m., police said. One of the drivers was pronounced dead at the scene, he said. Two people were transported for their injuries, police said. One of the two people injured was a passenger who is listed in critical condition, according to police.