9:46 PM: Two female pedestrians were injured this afternoon in Berkeley when one of the women was struck in a crosswalk by a University of California shuttle bus and the other injured herself trying to gain the bus driver’s attention, police officials said.
The women, who knew one another, were walking together in a crosswalk at the intersection of Center Street and Shattuck Avenue when one of the women was struck and run over by the bus, Berkeley police spokeswoman Sgt. Mary Kusmiss said.
The other woman injured herself when she then banged on the bus with her hands to gain the driver’s attention, Kusmiss said.
The bus, which is operated by the University of California and runs between the campus and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, had been traveling westbound on Center Street and was making a right turn onto northbound Shattuck Avenue, Kusmiss said.
She said the women were walking west in the north crosswalk at the intersection.
Calls began pouring into Berkeley police at about 4:30 p.m. reporting the crash, Kusmiss said.
A large crowd formed around the collision site as Berkeley firefighters worked to extricate the woman from beneath the bus, Kusmiss said.
Once freed, the 54-year-old woman who had been struck was transported to a local trauma center with serious injuries to her lower extremities, Kusmiss said.
She said those injuries, including serious open fractures, will require surgery and hospitalization but that the woman is expected to survive.
The other woman was treated on the scene and released.
Campus police declined to comment on the incident citing the Berkeley Police Department’s lead role in the ongoing investigation.
6:52 PM: Two female pedestrians were injured this afternoon in Berkeley when one of the women was struck in a crosswalk by a University of California shuttle bus and the other injured herself trying to gain the bus driver’s attention, police officials said.
Calls began pouring into Berkeley police at about 4:30 p.m. reporting a crash involving two female pedestrians and a shuttle bus at the corner of Center Street and Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley police spokeswoman Sgt. Mary Kusmiss said.
The bus, which is operated by the University of California and runs between the Berkeley campus and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, had been traveling westbound on Center Street and was making a right turn onto northbound Shattuck Avenue, Kusmiss said.
The women, who knew one another, were walking together in a crosswalk at the intersection when one of the women was struck and run over by the bus, Kusmiss said.
The other woman injured herself when she then banged on the bus with her hands to gain the driver’s attention, Kusmiss said.
A large crowd formed around the collision site as Berkeley firefighters worked to extricate the woman from beneath the bus, Kusmiss said, and once freed, the woman was transported to a local trauma center with serious injuries to her lower extremities.
The other woman was treated on the scene and released.
Campus police declined to comment on the incident citing the Berkeley Police Department’s lead role in the ongoing investigation.
5:50 PM: Two pedestrians have been struck by a University of California at Berkeley bus at Center Street and Shattuck Avenue, police officials said.
One of the victims was seriously injured and is being transported to a local trauma center, police said.
The exact conditions of the pedestrians are unknown.
Berkeley police are on the scene, and traffic bureau officers are investigating the collision, police said.
The collision happened at about 5 p.m., according to an employee of Games of Berkeley located near the scene.
The employee, who declined to provide his name, heard sirens and saw the emergency vehicles arrive at the scene, where he said part of the road is blocked off.
Patricia Decker/Rachel Purdy, Bay City News
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