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VEHACC-EX-VEHICLE ACCIDENT W/ EXTRICATION

Location: SANTA BARBARA RD / MARIN AVE, BERKELEY

News coverage

Reporting related to this incident

Berkeley man, 76, crashes into tree on Marin Avenue

The Berkeley Scanner
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Incident details

Location
SANTA BARBARA RD / MARIN AVE, BERKELEY
Time (Created)
Jan 7, 2026, 4:53 PM
Incident Numbers
  • # 2026-00000890(BPD)
  • # 2026-00000302(BFD)
Priority
Level 1F
Call Type
VEHACC-EX-VEHICLE ACCIDENT W/ EXTRICATION
Progress
Cleared
Disposition
COLLISION REPORT
Source
911 Call
Dispatch
Jan 7, 2026, 4:54 PM
Arrived
Jan 7, 2026, 4:55 PM
Cleared
Jan 7, 2026, 6:51 PM
Last Update
Jan 7, 2026, 6:51 PM
First Arriving Unit
Medic 5
Dispatch Time
1m 38s
Turnout Time
0s
Travel Time
0s
Total Response Time
1m 38s
Cancelled Enroute
Medic 3
Response District
RD 4
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  1. News coverage added

    BerkeleyCrime linked Berkeley man, 76, crashes into tree on Marin Avenue from The Berkeley Scanner to this incident.

  2. BPD collision details linked

    BerkeleyCrime first linked a BPD traffic-collision record to this incident.

  3. BFD response metrics pulled

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

  4. BFD live response details added

    BerkeleyCrime first observed this incident or its unit-response details from BFD sources.

Reported collision outcome

Collision time
Jan 7, 2026, 4:53 PM
Recorded location
Marin Avenue & Santa Barbara Road
Injury severity
Possible Injury
Involved objects
1 Car, 1 Fixed Object, 1 Other
Primary collision factor
VC 22107: Unsafe turning or moving of vehicle on roadway
Factor category
Turning, Starting, Signaling
Party-at-fault category
Driver
Collision category
Vehicle
Suspected injuries
1 possible

Fire unit activity

Medic 5
Jan 07, 04:53:48 PM
Assigned
Engine 4
Jan 07, 04:53:48 PM
Assigned
Water Tender 1
Jan 07, 04:53:48 PM
Assigned
EMS 2
Jan 07, 04:53:48 PM
Assigned
Battalion 8
Jan 07, 04:53:48 PM
Assigned
Truck 2
Jan 07, 04:53:48 PM
Assigned
Medic 3
Jan 07, 04:53:48 PM
Cancelled enroute
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