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FREEWAY-EX-VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON FREEWAY W/ EXTRICATION

Location: INT 80 W, ASHBY OFF I80 W / INT 80 W, UNIVERSITY OFF I80 W, UNIVERSITY ON I80 W

News coverage

Reporting related to this incident

Fatal crash closes freeway lanes in Berkeley

The Berkeley Scanner
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NEWS

Berkeley: 3 Lanes Of Westbound I-80 Closed After Fatal Collision, Chp Says

SFGATE / Bay City News
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NEWS

1 dead following multi-vehicle crash on I-80 in Berkeley

NBC Bay Area
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NEWS

Fatal freeway collision in Berkeley shut down stretch of I-80

San Francisco Chronicle
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Fatal crash, second collision block lanes on I-80 in Berkeley

KTVU FOX 2
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Incident details

Location
INT 80 W, ASHBY OFF I80 W / INT 80 W, UNIVERSITY OFF I80 W, UNIVERSITY ON I80 W
Time (Created)
Oct 2, 2026, 3:28 PM
Incident Numbers
  • # 2026-00013747(BFD)
Priority
Level 1F
Call Type
FREEWAY-EX-VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON FREEWAY W/ EXTRICATION
BFD Classification
EMS & Rescue
Progress
Cleared
Source
911 Call
Last Update
Oct 2, 2026, 6:43 PM
First Arriving Unit
Battalion 7
Dispatch Time
1m 37s
Turnout Time
7s
Travel Time
10m 47s
Total Response Time
12m 31s
Cancelled Enroute
Engine 3, Medic 3, Medic 3, Medic 5
Response District
RD 1
Incident update history9 updates Open timeline

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  1. News coverage added

    BerkeleyCrime linked Berkeley: 3 Lanes Of Westbound I-80 Closed After Fatal Collision, Chp Says from SFGATE / Bay City News to this incident.

  2. News coverage added

    BerkeleyCrime linked 1 dead following multi-vehicle crash on I-80 in Berkeley from NBC Bay Area to this incident.

  3. News coverage added

    BerkeleyCrime linked Fatal freeway collision in Berkeley shut down stretch of I-80 from San Francisco Chronicle to this incident.

  4. News coverage added

    BerkeleyCrime linked Fatal crash, second collision block lanes on I-80 in Berkeley from KTVU FOX 2 to this incident.

  5. News coverage added

    BerkeleyCrime linked Fatal crash closes freeway lanes in Berkeley from The Berkeley Scanner to this incident.

  6. BFD response metrics pulled

    BerkeleyCrime first pulled additional response details from BFD’s incident archive.

  7. BFD CAD number observed
    2026-00013747
  8. Berkeley CFS/CAD record first observed

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  9. BFD live response details added

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Fire unit activity

Engine 5
Oct 02, 03:30:27 PM
Dispatched
Oct 02, 03:32:06 PM
Enroute
Oct 02, 04:04:53 PM
On Scene
Oct 02, 04:21:56 PM
Medical Call Response Only
Oct 02, 06:39:21 PM
Cleared (unit reassigned)
Engine 3
Oct 02, 03:30:27 PM
Dispatched
Oct 02, 03:31:21 PM
Enroute
Oct 02, 03:33:03 PM
Cancelled enroute
Truck 5
Oct 02, 03:30:27 PM
Dispatched
Oct 02, 03:31:32 PM
Enroute
Oct 02, 04:05:02 PM
On Scene
Oct 02, 04:18:20 PM
Cleared (assignment ended)
Medic 5
Oct 02, 03:30:27 PM
Dispatched
Oct 02, 03:31:34 PM
Enroute
Oct 02, 04:04:32 PM
Cancelled enroute
Battalion 7
Oct 02, 03:30:34 PM
Enroute
Oct 02, 03:41:21 PM
On Scene
Oct 02, 04:16:21 PM
Cleared (assignment ended)
EMS 2
Oct 02, 03:31:00 PM
Enroute
Oct 02, 04:04:56 PM
On Scene
Oct 02, 04:06:33 PM
Available for calls
Medic 3
Oct 02, 03:31:48 PM
Dispatched
Oct 02, 03:38:40 PM
Enroute
Oct 02, 06:43:11 PM
Cancelled enroute
Engine 1
Oct 02, 03:32:43 PM
Enroute
Oct 02, 04:04:51 PM
On Scene
Oct 02, 04:22:49 PM
Available for calls
Medic 1
Oct 02, 03:32:55 PM
Enroute
Oct 02, 04:04:58 PM
On Scene
Oct 02, 04:13:07 PM
Available for calls
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