"Police said that about 5:43 a.m. Tuesday the man was driving a Kia Soul crossover SUV when he collided with another vehicle in the 1100 block of Embarcacdero near an onramp to southbound Interstate 880. The other driver was not injured. The man briefly stopped before driving away eastbound on Embarcadero at high speed, estimated to be at least 70 mph, police said."
"A few blocks away, in the 1700 block of Embarcadero, the Kia swerved into the westbound traffic lane, struck the curb and continued forward off the roadway before rolling over and coming to a stop upright in a dirt area next to a freeway wall, police said. Police said the man was not wearing a seatbelt and had to be extricated from the back seat of the KIA by firefighters. He was taken by ambulance from the scene to a hospital."
At about 5:43 a.m. Tuesday, a 61-year-old Berkeley man driving a Kia Soul collided with another vehicle in the 1100 block of Embarcacdero near an onramp to southbound Interstate 880; the other driver was uninjured. The driver briefly stopped, then fled eastbound on Embarcadero at an estimated 70 mph. A few blocks later in the 1700 block, the Kia swerved into westbound traffic, hit the curb, left the roadway, rolled over and stopped upright in a dirt area beside a freeway wall. He was not wearing a seatbelt, was extricated from the back seat by firefighters, and was taken by ambulance to a hospital. Authorities have not determined whether drugs or alcohol were factors. Traffic investigators can be reached at 510-777-8570.
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