[10-16-2024] Alameda County, CA – Police Pursuit Ends in Multi-Vehicle Crash, Injuring Several People in Oakland

A police pursuit involving a suspected stolen vehicle resulted in a multi-vehicle crash near MacArthur Boulevard and Calaveras Avenue in Oakland on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

The incident began around 1:40 p.m. when Berkeley police received an alert from an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) indicating a possible stolen vehicle.

Officers located the vehicle in a grocery store parking lot in downtown Berkeley, where the driver attempted to flee. In the process, the suspect struck a patrol vehicle, narrowly avoided hitting another, and drove onto a sidewalk, nearly hitting pedestrians.

The pursuit continued into Oakland, where the suspect vehicle collided with two other vehicles at the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Calaveras Avenue.

Police took the suspects, an adult female driver and an adult male passenger, into custody. The driver faced charges of vehicle theft, hit-and-run, and assault with a deadly weapon, while the passenger was detained on an outstanding felony warrant and other charges.

Both suspects were transported to the hospital for medical evaluation, while the driver of one of the struck vehicles and a Berkeley police officer were also hospitalized with injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.

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What To Do After A Car Accident In Oakland, CA

First, you should check on all passengers, drivers, and pedestrians involved. If they need medical help, call for an ambulance immediately. Make sure that you don’t move anyone who is unconscious or reports back or neck pain unless their life is in imminent danger, for example, from a fire or oncoming traffic. Since car accidents are unexpected, you also need to do the following:

1. Call the police to report any deaths, injuries, or substantial property damage. Get the names and badge numbers of the officers who are at the scene of the accident. Later, call the police department and request an accident report.
2. Take pictures of all parties involved, including their driver’s licenses, insurance cards, and respective vehicles. Remember to capture any visible damages, skid marks, and the vehicles’ points of rest.
3. Take note of the street names, traffic lights, and signs.
4. Talk to the witnesses and obtain their phone numbers and addresses.
5. Preserve evidence by taking pictures of your injuries.
6. Seek medical attention, even if you feel like your injuries are minor.
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Reckless Driving Accident Statistics

Automobile crashes are the leading cause of unintentional deaths and injuries in the US. Every year, car accidents claim the lives of two million people and injure ten million more.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines reckless driving as “willful disregard” for the safety of other road users. The NHTSA also recorded 12,151 fatalities caused by speeding in 2022. In Oakland, 237 speed-related crashes either resulted in injuries or fatalities, according to data from the latest OTS Crash Rankings Results.