One woman is dead and a man and a small child were hospitalized after their vehicle crashed into a tree in Berkeley early Friday morning. The Cadillac was headed north at on California Street at 1:13 a.m. reportedly at a high rate of speed, when it hit a tree at Allston Way two blocks south […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Seven Injured In Airport Shuttle Van Accident
Seven people sustained injuried late Wednesday night when an airport shuttle was struck from behind on southbound Highway 101 near San Antonio Road in Palo Alto. The shuttle driver told investigators he was slowing for road construction when he was struck from behind by a car traveling at freeway speed, according to Battalion Chief Chris […]
Bicyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run Identified
A bicyclist struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Dublin was identified Thursday as 57-year-old Bo Hu. Hu, whose listed residence is in China, was riding his bike or walking with it north on Dougherty Road near Willow Creek Drive when he was hit by a Mercedes-Benz about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said. Hu […]
Man Killed By Big-Rig Tanker Truck Had Just Become Citizen
The man who died Thursday after being struck by a gasoline tanker truck in San Francisco had just become a U.S. citizen and was looking forward to voting in his first election, co-workers said. Sena Putra, 47, of Oakland was crossing 13th Street at 12:55 p.m. when a tanker heading north on Folsom Street turned […]
Attorney Arrested In Dublin Bicycle Hit And Run
An attorney with a San Francisco law firm has been arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and manslaughter in connection with the death of a bicyclist in Dublin who was struck by the lawyer’s brand-new Mercedes-Benz, authorities said Friday. Spencer Freeman Smith, 32, of San Ramon was arrested Thursday after police found a damaged black, […]
