[11-03-2026] Alameda County, CA – Woman Fatally Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver in Berkeley

A 64-year-old woman died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Berkeley on Tuesday evening, November 3, 2026.

According to authorities, the collision was reported shortly before 6:40 p.m. at Ashby Avenue and Regent Street, near Alta Bates Hospital.

Police said a westbound SUV driver struck the woman and fled the scene.

Emergency dispatches indicated the woman had no pulse and was not breathing. Responders performed CPR, and she was transported to Highland Hospital in Oakland with lights and sirens shortly before 6:50 p.m. Resuscitation efforts continued in the ambulance.

Authorities later confirmed that the woman had died.

The Berkeley Police Department’s Fatal Accident Investigation Team responded to investigate the crash.

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