The San Francisco Chronicle reported on November 4, 2026, that Berkeley police have arrested a man suspected of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in which drunk driving is alleged. In its own words, the outlet framed the arrest as tied to a death on the roadway, with the suspect accused of leaving the scene.
The headline leaves a number of details open, including the location of the crash, the identity and age of the man arrested, the name or age of the person who died, the vehicles involved, the exact time of the collision and the charges that may be filed. It also does not say how the suspect was identified or what evidence led to the arrest. No other news outlet has confirmed these details so far, so they should be treated as unverified.
The official crash report is kept by the law-enforcement agency that handled the crash, which in this case would be the agency that responded to the collision. People involved in a crash can generally ask that agency for a copy of the report.