Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Suffers Major Injuries After Being Struck by Car

The incident closed the Interstate Highway 80 off-ramp at Gilman Street for about an hour on Friday.

A pedestrian suffered major injuries Friday after being struck by a vehicle in Berkeley. The collision occurred at 7:26 p.m. on the westbound Interstate Highway 80 off-ramp at Gilman Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The pedestrian, identified as a man, was transported to the hospital with major injuries to the head. Investigators said a Kia was traveling west on Interstate Highway 80 and onto the Gilman Street off-ramp when the man walked into the direct path of the vehicle and was struck.

The incident closed the Interstate Highway 80 off-ramp at Gilman Street for about an hour. The driver of the Kia was not injured.

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