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Berkeley pedestrian struck by van still hospitalized
A 63-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a van in West Berkeley early Wednesday afternoon is still hospitalized with injuries but is able to talk to traffic investigators today, police said.
Berkeley police Officer Jennifer Coats said the van driver, a 26-year-old homeless man, was driving north on San Pablo Avenue at 1:02 p.m. Wednesday when he turned left onto Allston Way and struck the pedestrian, a Hayward man who was in the crosswalk.
The van also struck an electrical box after it hit the pedestrian, Coats said.
The van driver remained at the scene and cooperated with police, Coats said.
Drugs and alcohol don't appear to be factors in the crash, she said.
The collision is still under investigation and the driver hasn't been arrested, Coats said.
