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Pedestrian Hit by Car at Berkeley's Gilman Off-Ramp
Dennis Culver (BCN)
Saturday October 24, 2015 - 12:56:00 PM
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.
