Crime & Safety
Fatal Berkeley Crash Victim ID’d
Ruby Edwards, 57, was one of two people to die in a crash between two cars early on the afternoon of May 11, police said.
BERKELEY, CA — The name of a victim of a fatal crash in Berkeley last week was released Tuesday by the Alameda County coroner's bureau.
Ruby Edwards, 57, was one of two people to die in a crash between two cars early on the afternoon of May 11, police said.
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Officers responded at 1:39 p.m. to Marin Avenue near Spruce Street and found the cars on Marin Avenue between Spruce Street and San Benito Avenue.
Edwards died at the scene and the driver of the car she was in was taken to a hospital where he died, according to police. His name has not been released.
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The driver of the other car was hospitalized with moderate injuries.
One of the vehicles hit a tree because of the collision, police spokesman Officer Byron White said.
Both cars were traveling downhill on Marin Avenue when they collided, White said.
"We know this was a high-force collision," he said.
The cars were a block from each other when they finally came to rest, White said.
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