Two-vehicle crash leads to driver fight near Ashby Ave, Berkeley CA
Traffic, AssaultTwo vehicles collided near West Frontage Road and Ashby Avenue. Following the crash, drivers got into a heated argument. One driver grabbed the other's phone and purse, and one driver punched the other. A male was later seen walking toward the beach carrying a bat. Emergency services responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, Metac 1, Truck 5, Battalion 7, and EMS2, respond to vehicle accident.
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West Frontage RV AshbeAVE.
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Cross streets are in 80E, Ashby off I-80 East and NT 80E, Ashbyon I-80E, Esshore Highway.
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Adam 25 and Adam 13 if you can respond for 1181[1] maybe 242[2] the area of West Frontage and Ashby near Rocky Beach
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13
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Lots of yelling her two vehicles involved.
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One was seen grabbing the other one's phone and purse.
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Frontage just north of Ashby near Rocky's Beach.
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And Opie says one driver was seen punching the other driver.
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We're trying to get further.
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The FD is responding.
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The route.
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So it looks like...
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You can keep those things going on.
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It looks like maybe a gray car and a white car involved.
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A white sedan is involved in the 242[2], the second witness.
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Black male hair and a ponytail, a unknown color hoodie with an Asian female involved.
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And you're starting one more, please.
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Copy, I have.
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Almost nine, seven.
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Check. I'm nine.
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Go ahead, nine.
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Can you kill me en route to the 415[3] on my beat, please?
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Copy. Round to the 11881.
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20, check. Another witness is one driver might be 23-152.
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V-DISD is DHA vicing secure.
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Subjecture with a bat.
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So, UFA walking back to the beach.
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Copy email with the bat walking towards the beach.
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Code 33[4].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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1181: Traffic collision with minor injuries
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242: Physical contact or force used against another person without consent; battery under California law.
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415: Disturbance or disturbing the peace, including fights, threats, noise complaints, or disorderly conduct.
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Code 33: Restrict radio traffic to emergency communications only; clear the channel for urgent use.
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W Frontage Rd, Berkeley, CA
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